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Book SynopsisMoving beyond awareness campaigns, this book redefines leadership through emotional regulation, neuroscience, and radical inclusion, and offers a blueprint for creating psychologically safe environments where neurodivergent talent can thrive.With growing calls for leadership that goes beyond inclusive to transformative, leaders are often expected to build psychological safety, support cognitive diversity, and regulate their own emotionsâoften without a roadmap. Now that roadmap is here, filled with practical tools to replace micromanagement with trust, build emotionally regulated communication systems, and leverage neurodivergent strengths in teams. The book includes real-world case studies, self-assessments, printable toolkits, the GENTLEâ Framework, and more, all designed to transform leadership from control to empowerment and burnout to resilience. Suitable for corporate and startup leaders, Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professionals, executive coaches, and neurodivergent entrepreneurs, this book is equally valuable for educators, organizational psychologists, and parents of neurodivergent adults entering the workforce.
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Book SynopsisAddressing the complex interplay between climate change, democratic governance, and scientific knowledge in the Anthropocene era, this book focuses on how political systems respond to the global ecological crisis and to what extent they are structurally capable of doing so.The World We Have Created: Climate, Democracy, and Knowledge details how the de-democratization of ecological decision-making favors models of authoritarian governance, as democratic values such as transparency, participation, and accountability are continually undermined. Offering a robust account of the responses to the climate crisis and the necessary social and political changes posed by the scientific consensus, this book analyses the growing discrepancy between scientific knowledge about the causes and consequences of climate change and the lack of political and social willingness to implement necessary measures. Comprehensive social change is needed that focuses on social justice, intergenerational responsibility, and political participation, and it is only by strengthening democratic structures and integrating knowledge into responsible governance can we open paths to a resilient, just, and liveable future.This sharp, interdisciplinary intervention bridges sociological, political, and philosophical thinking to underline the necessity of hope and utopian social imagination together with concrete changes to the constitution that guarantees a safe environment for future generations.
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Book SynopsisSpirituality, whether or not rooted in religion, is a core feature of what it means to be human. This important practice manual explains why spirituality and religion should be a fundamental consideration for professions that are centred around helping people tackle their problems and fulfil their potential.The authors draw on their considerable expertise to challenge thinking, promote reflection and improve practice through a framework that takes complex concepts and makes them manageable and accessible. By fusing together theory, practice and values, a theorizing practice approach is promoted to encourage reflection and understanding, with exercises at the end of each chapter to stimulate the reader to think about how values inform practice.This insightful guide equips a wide range of practitioners and managers with an understanding of spirituality and religion within day-to-day practice to support others and nurture best results.
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Book SynopsisCreativity and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Times of War, Exile, and Trauma draws upon decades of clinical experience to illuminate the unique challenges and profound insights that emerge when practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy within a multifaceted social terrain.With reference to clinical case material and theoretical insight, Alfandary offers readers unprecedented access to therapeutic work conducted in Israel amid ongoing cultural tensions, military conflicts, and intergenerational trauma. Drawing from Winnicott, Bion, Klein, and Freud, the author explores how exile, trauma, and war fracture both individual identity and the social fabric, and how these ruptures can also spark unexpected creativity and growth. The book also covers a range of themes, including immigration, cross-cultural work, military trauma and antisemitism, revealing how psychoanalytic practice adapts and responds to Israel's distinctive social pressures while offering universal insights into human resilience, trauma recovery, and the therapeutic relationship.Creativity and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Times of War, Exile, and Trauma will be of great interest to psychoanalytic psychotherapists, social workers and psychologists. It will also be relevant for academics and scholars of trauma studies, literary studies and interdisciplinary researchers.
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Book SynopsisPosturban reveals why the future cannot remain urban. Linking climate breakdown, inequality, and democratic erosion to an urban paradigm rooted in a patriarchal, discriminative divide, it calls for a radical shift towards resilient, decentralised, and ecologically rooted ways of living.Through a transdisciplinary critique of urbanisationâs ties to capitalism, consumerism, and technocratic governance, the book shows why urban-centred solutions failâand what can replace them. It introduces alterRural, Epimethean modernities that restore faith in nature and humanity: frameworks uniting ecological care, community autonomy, and cultural resilience into strategies for systemic change. It demonstrates how a plurality of place-based communities can lead towards sustainable, equitable, and life-affirming ways to inhabit Earth.Written for engaged citizens, activists, policymakers, and scholars interested in more equitable and sustainable ways to organise society, Posturban is for anyone ready to challenge the future of cities and explore viable, hopeful alternatives.
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Book SynopsisDesigning Lessons in the AI-Infused Classroom shows middle and high school teachers how to redesign their lessons and units with intentional use of artificial intelligence. In a world where students can use tools like ChatGPT to complete traditional assignments without actually learning anything, our new challenge is to design learning experiences that AI canât do for them. This book offers unit structures that tap into student curiosity, creativity, and collaborative potential through AI-supported learning across content areas. These ready-to-use strategies can be applied right awayâwithout a steep learning curveâto help educators enhance proven classroom practices with AIâs potential. Educators will find frameworks and unit models that are practical and flexible, designed to work with the tools and pedagogy that teachers already know by enhancing traditional methods without replacing them. The authorâs original five-stage lesson framework aligns meaningfully with academic goals and incorporates project-based learning, differentiated instruction, and authentic assessment. Teachers, teacher-leaders, and school technology coordinators will be better prepared to rethink traditional instruction and use AI to complement rather than replace human interaction and self-expression.
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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the innovative 7C Strategy Wheel framework, an extensive toolkit designed to transform how businesses select appropriate strategy approaches.In today's rapidly evolving business environment characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), businesses face mounting pressures that demand more robust, agile, innovative, and adaptable strategic approaches. Despite acknowledging the importance of aligning strategy with specific strategic contexts, many continue to rely on a limited set of traditional tools that are better suited for stable environments. The 7C Strategy Wheel addresses key challenges in strategy selection by providing a comprehensive framework comprising 7 strategic postures, 28 approaches, and 59 methods. Built on a thorough integrative review of theoretical, empirical, and practitioner knowledge bases, it synthesises insights from disciplines such as strategic management, economics, sociology, and public policy. This interdisciplinary approach creates a common strategic language, reduces ambiguities, and fosters better understanding and alignment between boards, executives, and managers.This framework serves as a powerful guide for strategic leaders, strategists, planners, and practitioners, enabling them to navigate the complex competitive strategy landscape with confidence.
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Book SynopsisFrom climate disasters to technological disruptions, society faces an unprecedented wave of risks that threaten global stability and economic security. Each year, over 20 million people die due to pollution, disease, accidents, and environmental hazards, while millions more suffer long-term health effects. Yet, within these challenges lie vast business opportunities for industries prepared to lead in risk mitigation.This book examines how the healthcare, insurance, construction, and manufacturing sectors can adapt, innovate, and thrive in a world increasingly characterized by unpredictable risks. From addressing systemic vulnerabilities in the healthcare industry to integrating sustainability into manufacturing practices, leaders must reassess their strategies to strike a balance between resilience and profitability.As technology accelerates societal integration, whether through cyber advancements or social media, the pace at which risks emerge and propagate continues to grow. Companies that embrace this new reality, integrating risk mitigation into their business models, will not only safeguard their operations but also unlock new opportunities for innovation, market expansion, and sustained competitive advantage. Those that fail to adapt will be left behind in the wake of creative destruction.This book is a roadmap for forward-thinking professionals, providing insights, strategies, and frameworks to navigate emerging risks and position their businesses for long term success.
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Book SynopsisDiscover a groundbreaking approach to developing social skills through the power of improvisation! Drawing from 45+ years of speech-language pathology expertise and decades of performing arts experience, this innovative playbook integrates speech-language pathology with theatrical techniques to create a powerful methodology for enhancing social communication skills. You'll find scientifically-informed approaches that blend analytical thinking with creativity, alongside step-by-step game instructions, worksheets, and complete lesson plans for immediate application in any professional settingâno performance experience required. Whether you're a teacher, therapist, counselor, or clinician, this comprehensive resource provides everything you need to incorporate improvisation into your professional toolkit. The Improv Playbook transforms traditional approaches to autism and communication support, empowering you to create breakthrough moments of connection and growth from the very first class or session.
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Book SynopsisStarting a private medical practice offers physicians and other allied health professionals unparalleled autonomy over clinical decisions, practice management, and work-life balance. This independence allows practitioners to develop personalized treatment approaches and stronger patient relationships without corporate constraints, often resulting in higher satisfaction for both medical professional and patients. Financially, private practices can be more lucrative through direct control of revenue streams and business operations. Beyond personal benefits, private practices are vital to healthcare ecosystems by providing community-centered care, increasing access in underserved areas, and fostering innovation through nimble adaptation to emerging healthcare needs. In an era of increasing healthcare consolidation, independent practices preserve the essential doctor-patient relationship that forms the foundation of quality healthcare delivery. âœHow To Start a Private Practice is a comprehensive guide for physicians, dentists, mental health professionals, physical therapists, and other allied health practitioners seeking to transition from residency, fellowship, or corporate practice into a private practice setting. Written by experienced physicians Bertrand Liang, MD, PhD, MBA/AMP and Mitchell Liester, MD, this practical guidebook provides a roadmap for establishing, managing, and growing a successful private practice in today's complex healthcare landscape. How To Start a Private Practice provides physicians and other allied health practitioners with a step-by-step guide to establishing and managing a successful private practice. The book combines business fundamentals with healthcare-specific knowledge to help the medical practitioner navigate the complexities of practice ownership. The comprehensive approach, from addressing psychological barriers to providing detailed guidance on coding and billing, ensures that readers will have the tools they need to succeed in today's challenging healthcare environment.
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Book SynopsisPolitical Islam: Movements, Ideologies, and Governance in Comparative Perspective is a textbook that offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of Islamist movements and the diverse political models they have pursued across the modern Muslim world. Bridging theology, political theory, and case-based analysis, this book examines how religion, nationalism, and armed resistance have intersected to shape contemporary Muslim-majority states.The book begins with foundational chapters that compare the historical relationship between religion and politics in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and then outlines key differences between Western democratic theory and Islamic governance models. It proceeds to examine seminal Islamist movements, including the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, the ideological legacy of Sayyid Qutb, Iranâs Shiâi theocracy, and resistance movements such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban. Each chapter integrates ideological analysis with political history, institutional development, and regional context. Unique among books in the field, Political Islam combines intellectual genealogy with detailed case studies and comparative frameworks, enabling students to grasp both the diversity and coherence of Islamist thought. The book also engages current events â including the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault and its geopolitical aftermath â while highlighting broader debates over Islamic law, militancy, democratization, and international humanitarian law.This book will appeal to students and scholars of Middle East politics, Islamic studies, political theory, and global affairs, offering a nuanced and critical understanding of one of the most complex and consequential forces in modern world politics.
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Book SynopsisTrust Gap in Negotiation explores how dialogue bridges the divide between fear and inspiration, silence and courage, and pretense and authentic leadership. It offers practical tools to navigate change and build sustainable prosperity through transparent communication.Drawing upon the authorâs years of consulting expertise, readers will gain a framework for addressing the five exposures of change: how fear reveals inspiration, silence uncovers courage, true leaders stand apart from pretenders, fate gives way to intentional design, and experience develops essential skills. The book provides 35 best practices in the Dialogue Leader's Toolbox appendix for managing complex change effectively.This text is designed for organizational leaders, change managers, and business professionals. It's particularly valuable for executives and team leaders working across cultural boundaries.
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Book SynopsisProject Stakeholder Engagement provides concepts and frameworks which can help the reader get insights on the project's stakeholders, and how to engage them. It also gives suggestions for how to identify and understand the stakeholders, and how to create an engagement plan with communication and other activities.Readers will gain essential skills to drive project success by learning to systematically analyze stakeholders and develop targeted engagement strategies. The book delivers these benefits through research-based frameworks illustrated with real-world examples, mini-cases highlighting key concepts, and comprehensive case studies bridging theory and practice. Written primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students in project management and business administration, this book is equally valuable for practicing project managers, consultants, and executives seeking to enhance their stakeholder engagement skills. It's particularly relevant for courses in project management, project stakeholder engagement, and value creation.Supporting materials include PowerPoint slides summarizing key frameworks and an instructor's manual with teaching notes for case studies, facilitating effective classroom discussion and application of the book's principles.
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Book SynopsisMothers and Daughters: The First Three Years offers a new perspective on female development and the origins of mother-daughter relationship pleasures and stresses. In addition to emotional development and the impact of mothersâ childhood memories on mother-daughter interactions, this book explores the enmeshment of personal and cultural themes about being female. Filled with mothers' intimate and surprising insights about the links between their own childhood memories and current interactions with their daughters that lead to solutions to typical mother-daughter conflicts, this book demonstrates the influence a little girl can have on her mother to discover new aspects of herself. In a changing world, where women are gaining more social, economic, and political power, this book illustrates how remnants of the past live on in the present.Through the lens of female empowerment, mothers' memories are integrated with societal changes to shed new light on supporting the next generation of women.
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Book SynopsisThe ninth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science, offers students in the various fields of Kinesiology a clear and practical guide to best practice for measurement and evaluation in school- and non-school-based physical activity programs. Understanding and applying measurement and evaluation is critical to any activity-based program. This textbook emphasizes the link between theory and practice of measurement and evaluation in activity settings.This textbook offers a full range of measurement and evaluation topics such as current trends in measurement and evaluation, program development, basic statistics, alternative assessments, assessment strategies of the 3 learning domains and health-related fitness, grading and self-evaluation. This book emphasizes that measurement and evaluation activities should be clearly connected with the school and non-school program goals. The assessment strategies in this textbook provide the foundation for evaluating and improving activity-based programs. Without these strategies no program can achieve and maintain excellence. Thus, measurement and evaluation activities are integral to the development and delivery of quality effective programs.This textbook is a complete resource for instructors. Additionally, it is an essential textbook to any student in a measurement and evaluation class as part of a degree program in physical education, exercise science or kinesiology. This textbook is also a valuable resource for current practitioners seeking to inform their professional practice. Each chapter features learning aids such as objectives, key terms, practical applications, and review questions, while an appendix offers in-depth Excel assignments. An instructor manual, lecture slides and a test bank are included in the supplemental materials.
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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Values-Based Practice aids readers to understand the key role of values as a basis for effective practice across human services and beyond. Neglecting values when working with vulnerable people can lead to disastrous and unethical outcomes. However, the concept of values can be difficult to grasp.The authors combat this difficulty by fusing theoretical understanding with helpful practice guidance to clearly demonstrate how to keep values at the centre of good practice. Key concepts are provided and ideas for reflection offered to encourage the importance of understanding values in practice. An invaluable resource for practitioners and students across the human services, including education, health, social work and social care, youth work, counselling, pastoral and police, as well as probation professionals and managers across all sectors.
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Book SynopsisGravitational Psyche draws on ideas from physics, psychoanalysis, and philosophy, to propose a radical reframing of how subjectivity is structured and sustained.What if the psyche, like the cosmos, is governed by invisible curves and recursive loops? Exploring how symbolic atmosphere, affective orbit, and curved epistemologies shape experience from the ground up, this volume integrates psychoanalytic theory with metaphors drawn from physics, nonduality, and recursive form. It develops a topological and recursive framework for analytic practice: the mind as a curved field, shaped by symbolic tension, relational mass, and recursive returns. Anderson presents the psyche not as a static structure but as a gravitational space, where repetition, collapse, and atmosphere reveal the curved nature of subjectivity. It further equips readers to orient, listen, and intervene where language thins, helping analysis preserve vitality without forcing premature coherence. This book offers readers a fresh vocabulary for working at the edge of symbolization.Bridging theory and practice with vivid clinical illustrations, conceptual maps, and a study guide designed to support teaching and supervision, this book is key reading for all psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.
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Book SynopsisThis collection of essays from both established and emerging scholars analyses the dynamic connections between conflict and violence in medieval Italy. The contributors present a new critique of power that sustained both kingship and locally based elite networks throughout the Italian peninsula. A broad temporal range, covering the sixth to the twelfth centuries, allows this book to cross a number of 'traditional' fault-lines in Italian historiography â 774, 888, 962 and 1025. The essays provide wide-ranging analyses of the role of conflict in the period, the operation of power and the development of communal consciousness and collective action by individuals and groups. It is thus essential reading for scholars, students and general readers who wish to understand the situation in medieval Italy.
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Book SynopsisWith changing technologies and social habits, the communal cinema experience would seem to be a legacy from another era. However, the 2010s saw a surge in interest for screening films in other temporary public settings. This desire to turn ruins, pubs, galleries, parks, village halls, and even boats into ephemeral cinema spaces is a search for ways of being and working together, using cinema as a framework for social encounter. This book documents contemporary practices of pop-up and site specific cinema exhibition in the UK (with a focus on Scotland), tracing their links with historical forms of non-theatrical exhibition such as public hall cinema and fairground bioscopes. Through archival research, observation and interviews with film exhibitors and programmers, the book explores how exhibitors create ephemeral social spaces, how they negotiate the various uses and configurations of films and venues, and how they reinvent cinemagoing from its margins.
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Book SynopsisWhat did it mean to be a stranger in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England? How were other nations, cultures, and religions perceived? What happened when individuals moved between languages, countries, religions, and spaces? Keywords of Identity, Race, and Human Mobility analyses a selection of terms that were central to the conceptualisation of identity, race, migration, and transculturality in the early modern period. In many cases, the concepts and debates that they embody â or sometimes subsume â came to play crucial roles in the articulation of identity, rights, and power in subsequent periods. Together, the essays in this volume provide an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the development of these formative issues.
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Book SynopsisThe experience of engaging with art and history has been utterly transformed by information and communications technology in recent decades. We now have virtual, mediated access to countless heritage collections and assemblages of artworks, which we intuitively browse and navigate in a way that wasn't possible until very recently. This collection of essays takes up the question of the cultural meaning of the information and communications technology that makes these new engagements possible, asking questions like: How should we theorise the sensory experience of art and heritage? What does information technology mean for the authority and ownership of heritage?
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Book SynopsisA Psychoanalysis Influenced by Dissidence, Decoloniality, and Feminism analyzes the intersection of psychoanalysis with feminisms, decolonial theories, philosophy and queer theory.Fernando Barrios asks key questions such as: Is psychoanalysis a Eurocentric invention based on a colonial logos, and is there room for anything else? What can psychoanalysis say about the racialization of bodies, poverty, and class? What can it say not only about the subjective effects of systems of oppression, but also about the very production of subjectivity within them? Barrios considers texts and authors who rarely meet in dialogue - Indigenous, Chicano, and border feminisms, Jean Genet and authors of the antisocial turn in the queer field, Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan in tension with Monique Wittig and Jack Halberstam, Paul B. Preciado and Isabelle Stengers, Donna Haraway and Bruno Latour, the ontological turn and the affective turn - generating a field of productive tension. Through these cross-readings, the book examines the effects of a psychoanalysis that allows itself to be affected by contemporary discourses and practices in a situated manner.A Psychoanalysis Influenced by Dissidence, Decoloniality, and Feminism will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training, and to academics and scholars of psychoanalytic and Lacanian studies, feminisms, queer theory, critical theory and decolonial theories.
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Book SynopsisThis book examines the development of identity politics and its ramifications across American political and social culture. The author provides an important foundational narrative and undertakes qualitative content analysis of primary sources in antiracism and conservative Christian activism in demonstrating the broad scope of the reach of identity politics in American political culture. Exploring identity politics as expressed by progressive conservative groups yields important empirical insight into how identity politics has become a predominant political tool that transcends particular partisan social structures. The author argues that identity politics can be quite effective in securing short-term victories, given the passion that such politics can bring. However, since identity politics has a strong propensity to recreate marginalizing structures, it may not be effective in making sustainable changes to support a larger political and social community. A better long-term direction, in the authorâs view, is moving from an identity political framework toward a political framework that includes the interests of groups across the social and political spectrum. Identity Politics in the United States is essential for students and instructors in sociology, social theory, political science, American studies, cultural studies as well as some general/popular readership.
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Book SynopsisThis book offers a unique re-reading of Frantz Fanon as an affirmative proponent of radical democracy. It is the discovery of a Fanon who is occupied with creation, not destruction, and who insists that people must retain their power and use it to manage their lives together. This aspect of Fanon is often overlooked as other dimensions, such as colonialism, race, and power, are at the forefront. The re-reading of Fanon staged in this book sets out to recover the important motif of democracy in Fanon as a crucial contribution to brokering social change and action in the face of democratic erosion today. The book proposes democracy as a new, creative way forward. But it insists that we understand democracy radically, as a way of life in which we do not destroy what we are against. Instead we create, together, new democratic lives in common. As such, it will be an important resource not only for researchers, students, and instructors in cultural and postcolonial studies but also social theory, contemporary sociology, American politics, and race and ethnicity studies.
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Book Synopsis This book examines how hegemony is validated, disputed, and embedded within modern international relations. It argues that the 21st century has broken from traditional patterns of hegemonic stability, showing instead asymmetrical interdependence, fragmented power, and competing claims to power and authority. By offering both Western and non-Western viewpoints, the book challenges the underlying principles and global consequences of dominance, particularly given the current instability of the liberal international order.This book provides a timely contribution to discussions concerning global power shifts amid a rapidly changing world. It will be invaluable to scholars and students of international relations, global politics, global order, defense and strategic studies, geopolitics, strategic rivalry, international cooperation, and political economy.
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Book SynopsisThis book draws from extensive leadership experience gained through four facility startups, multiple innovative business expansions, and transformative manufacturing technology implementations.The author and his teams, across seventeen facilities, consistently faced unprecedented challenges that demanded extraordinary outcomes. These circumstances necessitated the rapid development of leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills.The book presents both fundamental and sophisticated leadership approaches, including occasional moments of levity, to advance career management and interpersonal competencies for emerging leaders. These principles transcend generational boundaries and maintain their relevance throughout the evolution of organizational leadership. A leader's core mission is to catalyze positive change in others, requiring continuous knowledge expansion and skill enhancement. The capacity to maintain perspective and adapt beyond conventional methodologies is paramount. This demands an enduring commitment to self-awareness first, followed by a deep understanding of others.
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Book SynopsisInterculturality in Flux is an audacious and self-reflexive interrogation of intercultural scholarship and education.Redefining intellectual retrospection as a process of fundamental critique, Fred Dervin turns his analytical lens inward, exposing the contradictions, weaknesses and evolving tensions within his own work. At its core, the book addresses the tension between polished academic language and the uncomfortable truths beneath. The author reveals how power imbalances are often obscured by self-complacency, diplomacy and/or theoretical sophistication in intercultural research and education. Through its dynamic, non-linear structure, the book invites readers to engage not just with ideas, but also with the lived complexities behind their production and dissemination. Spanning a decade of scholarship, it revisits and scrutinises key themes such as Eurocentrism, neoliberal commodification and methodological rigidity. Rejecting static knowledge, the author frames interculturality instead as an ever-shifting terrain of ideological and linguistic negotiation. Rather than offering a mere retrospective, this work demands that scholars interrogate their own intellectual trajectories, confront the limitations of dominant paradigms and embrace the messy and often contradictory realities of intercultural communication, education and research.With its distinctive features of reflexivity, epistemic humility and willingness to challenge established norms, this book will appeal to educators, students and researchers alike.
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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking volume delves into a diverse selection of trans-themed childrenâs and adolescent literature published over the past 25 years, spanning everything from picturebooks to young adult novels. Through a critical lens, it examines how these works challengeâor, at times, inadvertently reinforceâtraditional notions of gender. By contextualizing each text within its cultural and social moment, the book highlights a spectrum of approaches, from bold innovation to subtle subversion. These stories, often at the center of heated debates, have sparked both widespread acclaim and fierce backlash, drawing attention to the fraught terrain of representation and allyship. With recurring themes of identity, inclusion, and controversy, this volume unpacks the complex dynamics between narrative intent and reader response, revealing the tensions and possibilities within this emerging field. It argues for the necessity of integrating trans-themed fiction into the broader study of childrenâs literature, not as a niche category, but as a vital and transformative part of the canon. By employing a range of critical tools and methodologies, this work situates trans-themed literature within its contemporary context, offering fresh insights into its cultural impact and reception.
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Book SynopsisBurnout, stress, and emotional fatigue have become all too familiar in todayâs educational landscape. The Educatorâs Guide to REST offers a lifelineâa grounded, evidence-informed, and emotionally resonant guide for teachers who want to rediscover their purpose, find joy in their work, and create sustainable practices for resilience and well-being.Developed from years of classroom experience and action research, REST (Resilient Educator Support Team) is a 12-module framework built around the idea that educators need practical, compassionate tools and supportive communities. The flexible 12-module format is suitable for individual, classroom, or PLC use. It addresses self-awareness and emotional intelligence; mindfulness and stress management; building strong relationships; purpose and passion; adaptive thinking and problem solving; self-care and well-being; self-compassion; optimistic outlook; building resilience through play; celebrating educators; and sustaining resilience and moving forward. Interactive tools are throughout, including reflection prompts, resilience assessments, and mindfulness practices.Supported by data collected across districts, this guide weaves together personal stories, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and practical strategies. Itâs not just theoryâitâs a call to action to make teaching a more sustainable career.
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Book SynopsisThis book is the only resource that equips managers with a practical framework to accurately identify, measure, and apply their Critical Success Factors (CSFs)âmaking it unique in the field. Unlike previous efforts that relied on broad surveys and statistical analyses to generate generalized lists of CSFs, this approach honors the foundational definition of CSFs and provides actionable guidance tailored to each managerâs unique context.The shortcomings of other methods stem from two critical missteps: (1) overlooking that CSFs are defined as activities, not merely conditions for success, and (2) failing to recognize that CSFs are specific to the individual managerâs role and environment. Moreover, while this book recommends that a manager identify no more than ten CSFs to maintain clarity and focus, some studies have proposed as many as 43, creating confusion and diminishing usability. Each of those studies produced a different list of project management CSFs, none of which were validated to assess whether the factors were applied effectively or contributed to actual success.In contrast, this bookâbased on original research with experienced program managers overseeing large, complex initiativesâoffers a generalizable process that any manager can use to determine their specific CSFs. It is the only guide that shows managers how to:-- Identify their own CSFs-- Develop measurable indicators for tracking each CSF-- Perform a spreadsheet-based risk assessment for each factorThis risk analysis framework enables leaders to evaluate the likelihood of completing each CSF successfully and assess overall program riskâsomething no other publication provides with this level of depth or practicality.Designed as a step-by-step guide, the book leads managers through gathering relevant information, structuring their findings, defining each CSF, and refining associated metrics over time. Uniquely, it incorporates a fully developed Risk Analysis Process, giving managers tools to anticipate challenges and proactively manage success.
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Book SynopsisNow in its sixth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors that helped launch the industrial revolution, its global spread and its impact from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.The single most important development in human history over the past three centuries, the industrial revolution continues to shape the contemporary world. Revised and brought into the present, The Industrial Revolution in World History extends the global analysis of the industrial revolution, looking beyond the West, extending to India, the Middle East and Africa, and now including more on key Latin American economies and China, as well as environmental impacts in all these areas. A new chapter covers the heightened tensions, since 2008, about the economic aspects of globalization and the decline of manufacturing in the West, plus the implications of artificial intelligence. This edition also features updated suggestions for further reading, as well as boxed debate features that encourage the reader to consider diversity and different viewpoints in their own analysis.Illustrating the contemporary relevance of the industrial revolutionâs history, this is essential reading for students of world history and economics, as well as for those seeking to know more about the global implications of what is arguably the defining socioeconomic event of modern times.
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Book SynopsisThis book, with a focus on the East African coast and especially on the Kenyan coast, puts into conversation cross-generic texts â the historical novel, the Indian Ocean novel, oral history, oral testimony, and oral poetry â in two main languages â English and Kiswahili â with the aim of challenging, expanding and complementing the existing knowledge archive on Indian Ocean histories and its ideations on the Kenyan coast. It especially pays attention to the local forms of expression that articulate the Indian Ocean world from personal, local and intimate perspectives. The intimate, personal and local maps of the sea that emerge from this set of texts are derived from local articulations of the sea, informed by musings by seafarers who include divers, sailors, fishers and beach operators.The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of literary and cultural studies, African studies and Indian Ocean studies.
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Book SynopsisA strong understanding of conceptual vocabulary in the Early Years supports childrenâs communication and thinking and forms the foundation for later mathematical and scientific learning. The Word Aware Concepts Assessment (WACA) is an informal assessment that can be used to baseline and track childrenâs learning of Early Years concepts such as âboth,â âthrough,â âwhole,â âdirection,â âaltogetherâ and âequal.âThe WACA is divided into 2 volumes, each with 3 levels, and this set contains the assessment tools needed for carrying out all 6 levels. The books are designed to be used with children aged 3-5 and beyond, across nursery and reception, and contain: Clear instructions for using the resource in whole class sampling, as well as with individual children, including those with additional needs. Assessment pages for 150 concepts across two books, brought to life with engaging illustrations. The Word Aware Concepts Assessment is an essential tool to monitor childrenâs progress and provide targeted teaching. It has been designed to accompany Concept Cat, a programme which provides a whole class approach for teaching concepts and will be a valuable resource for all Early Years educators, primary teachers and speech and language therapists.
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Book SynopsisThis practical guide to mindfulness activities provides ready-to-use scripts that readers can use to deliver calming, soothing, and grounding activities to young people of all ages, including adults.This book showcases evidence-based scripts for activities to develop relaxation, mindfulness, self-compassion, self-awareness and resilience in people of all ages. It aims to prompt the creative development of support activities that bring forward positive wellbeing responses. It provides 60 ready-to-present activity scripts, and includes visualizations, movement and stillness games and meditations, and recommendations for creative expression to integrate and understand the experiences. The chapters indicate the age range for whom the activities are designed. Chapter Two provides activities that prepare participants for engagement in the activities. Chapters Three and Four focus on activities for younger people, Chapter Five is designed for young adolescents, and the activities in Chapter Six are designed for presenting to older adolescents, as well as adults. Through this book readers will be able to apply age-appropriate activities that can lead participants of all ages to improved clarity, focus, calmness, and an enhanced positive sense of self.Written by a leading professional with four decadesâ experience in clinical counselling, university teaching, and creative arts therapies, this is an essential child and adolescent-friendly resource for educators, counsellors, psychologists, mental health professionals, and all those who provide wellbeing care for young people, including parents.
£33.24
Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Global Community Health Psychology: Applications at the Intersection of Health Psychology and Public Health is a groundbreaking textbook that bridges public health and psychological science, synthesizing theory, research, and practice from a truly global perspective. Moving beyond Western-centric approaches, it incorporates diverse cultural contexts, indigenous knowledge systems, and international case studies.Adopting a socioecological framework, this book prioritizes cultural humility, contextual sensitivity, and equity throughout its examination of health challenges. Core domains include health promotion, behavior change, health disparities, mental health, addiction, chronic disease management, and emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, digital health, and the psychological impacts of climate change and pandemics.As a foundational text for community health psychology, it provides students, practitioners, and policymakers with theoretical foundations, empirical evidence, practical applications, and ethical guidance to address complex global health challenges.
£39.89
Book SynopsisAchieving National Board Certification in World Languages is the essential companion for World Language teachers who are currently working on, or considering working on, the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) process with the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).Written by two secondary teachers who are both NBCTs, the book provides candidates with support and guidance through the process of obtaining National Board Certification, as many candidates in world language certify alone without a mentor teacher. The process to become an NBCT is rigorous and there is minimal support available to help teachers through this process. This book offers a solution to this as an in-hand and in-print mentor for candidates. Case studies and Your Turn segments provide space to brainstorm, plan, and measure the candidateâs work against the National Board rubrics. This book will ensure candidates can have greater peace of mind that they submitted the best possible portfolio and that they responded to the prompts in the way that most accurately reflects accomplished teaching.This is an essential resource for secondary World Language teachers who are working on or considering National Board Certification.
£31.36
Book SynopsisThis book connects evidence-based approaches with project-based learning so that you can help your students develop their literacy skills in engaging and authentic ways.There are so many real-world scenarios that can be used in classrooms, such as newscasts, podcasts, and movie-making, all of which require skills that can be taught discretely and explicitly so that students can accomplish the goals of each project. This book takes the research in reading and translates it into structured projects that you can integrate into your lesson plans. Once the research is described, the authors list the skills necessary to complete the project and the ways that these skills can be taught in structured and explicit ways, many of which are embedded in the project itself. Each chapter contextualizes the skills within the Active View of Reading. Then, step-by-step instructions are given on how to complete the project. Each chapter includes an example activity and lesson plan that you can incorporate into your teaching immediately.Through the integration of the science of reading and project-based learning, this is a key resource for elementary school reading teachers. With the strategies and ideas outlined in this book, you can see how evidence-based instruction can be fun and connected to authentic experiences.
£31.36
Book SynopsisThis book examines BRICS+ countries as a post-Cold War emerging response to the compelling consequences of unipolar order and the overbearing effects of non-military security issues such as internal security, public health security, disaster management and the role of media. The book: â Explores the BRICS+ countriesâ conception of internal security and its impact on the broader global security architecture in the post-Cold War dispensation. â Critiques the substance and efficacy of BRICS+ countries' public health regimes and diplomacy in the context of pandemics and other health emergencies. â Evaluates the multiple trajectories of natural and artificial disasters in the BRICS countries. â Assesses the role of the fourth estate in shaping public discourse, such as peacebuilding in the BRICS+ countries, as well as the role of social media through themes such as digital diplomacy.The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in international relations, Public policy & administration, and Media Development.
£39.99
Book SynopsisThis book presents an up-to-date account of contemporary themes and topics in finance. It explores the world of finance from a fast changing and developing finance perspective.Lucid, accessible, yet comprehensive, the volume discusses:â Financial system with its constituents and instruments;â Recent trends and approaches in value-added and strategic management;â Current laws and legislations in the domain of taxation â direct and indirect;â Emerging concepts and practices of digital finance, known as âœfintech.âPresenting current global trends and real-world cases in finance and richly illustrated with tables, figures and learning tools, this volume will be indispensable for individuals, business managers, and management students pursuing courses related to contemporary finance and financial management. It will also be an important resource for executive and management development programmes (EDPs & MDPs) as well professionals, corporates, entrepreneurs, government officials, academicians, as well as researchers.
£35.99
Book SynopsisMeta-Meditation for Mental Health educates readers about the evolving possibilities of meditation practice using technology-assisted devices, applications, and platforms and assists them in navigating this information to make it practical and gain benefits in their lives.Fueled by a growing body of scientific evidence, technology advances including neurofeedback, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence have prompted the creation of meditation-assisted devices and applications that are radically changing how traditional meditation has been practiced. Together, these meditation technologies have created a âœnewâ or evolved form of meditation practice, something that extends beyond the traditional concepts and approaches: a meta-meditation. While a promising development, the challenge is that for meditatorsâexperienced and those new to practiceâthese technologies are a fast-moving, complex target, which require guidance in navigating. This book expands on this phenomenon and helps guide readers to gain maximum benefit from these new technologies while exploring how to use them, the benefits and downsides, frequency of use, and more.Ideal for mental health professionals working in meditation, mindfulness, and other mindâbody practices, this book summarizes the exciting possibilities of meta-meditation and provides practical, everyday advice on how to make the most of phenomenon.
£26.08
Book SynopsisIn spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known. Patricia Hill Collins's Black Feminist Thought has become a landmark book and the first to skilfully synthesise the many strands of black feminist thought into a powerful, coherent argument for social justice.Patricia Hill Collins explores the words and ideas of Black feminist intellectuals and writers, both within the academy and without, providing a rich interpretive framework for the work of such prominent Black feminist thinkers as Angela Davis, bell hooks, Alice Walker, and Audre Lorde. Drawing from fiction, poetry, music and oral history, the result is a brilliantly crafted and revolutionary book whose message is as important today as upon its first publication.This 2026 Routledge Classics edition includes a new Preface by the author, replacing the Preface and the Epilogue of the Thirtieth Anniversary edition.
£18.99
Book SynopsisJohn Hartley's A-to-Z guide navigates over 230 specialist terms and concepts across communication, culture, and media studies, helping readers bridge disciplinary boundaries with clear, accessible explanations.This comprehensive reference provides concise explanations of both traditional concepts and emerging terminologyâfrom artificial intelligence and blockchain to memes and the metaverse. Each alphabetically arranged entry reveals a term's origins, applications, and points of scholarly debate, supported by nearly 800 references. Readers can explore at their own pace, starting from any entry point, gaining deeper understanding of complex theoretical frameworks while discovering connections between seemingly disparate fields.This guide is essential for both students and seasoned scholars in media studies, communication, cultural studies, and related social science disciplines. Instructors can recommend it as invaluable resource for courses requiring theoretical literacy, while researchers working across disciplinary boundaries will find it valuable for clarifying specialized terminology.
£39.99
Book SynopsisThis timely volume explores the transformative potential of education in building a more peaceful, just, and compassionate world. At a time when humanity faces persistent challenges such as conflict, inequality, and socio-cultural division, it brings together leading scholars, educators, and practitioners to examine peace education from philosophical, pedagogical, and practical perspectives.Spanning a wide range of themes â from normative philosophies and ethical foundations to innovative pedagogical models, digital activism, and conflict transformation â the book provides a holistic understanding of peace education as both a theoretical discourse and a practical framework for action. Each chapter offers unique insights into how peace can be nurtured through curriculum design, teacher education, media, digital spaces, and community engagement. It also discusses the assessment and evaluation of peace learning, adolescent conflict management, and socio-cultural approaches to conflict resolution, with reference to Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), such as Ahimsa, Dharma, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, and Satyagraha, as well as global frameworks such as Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).This volume will be an invaluable resource for educators, researchers, policymakers, peace practitioners, and teacher educators who are committed to fostering a culture of peace through education. It invites readers to rethink the role of education not merely as a means of knowledge transmission but as a powerful instrument of social transformation â shaping individuals and societies grounded in empathy, nonviolence, justice, and global solidarity.
£39.99
Book SynopsisThe book adopts a critical interdisciplinary perspective, examining the crisis and prospects of the social psychological domain. It ventures into the realm of social psychology, metatheory, integrative potential, and activism in support of the socially and economically oppressed. This book addresses the sociocultural imagery that stimulated the research in social psychology in India. It explores how trans-disciplinarity will culminate in perspectives and ideas that make social psychology transformative, change-oriented, and responsive to various social challenges.The book will be helpful to teachers, scholars and students interested in understanding the social psychologies of India. This book will be a valuable reference read in interdisciplinary social sciences and schools of psychology, political science, sociology, philosophy, and critical legal studies. It provides an accessible and engaging approach to dealing with the complexities of interdisciplinary social psychology in India.
£39.99
Book SynopsisThis book examines Chinaâs educational transformation between 1895 and 1926. Based on three case studies, it explores the rise of a new field of education and reveals the intricate relationship between educational reforms, intellectual societies and revolutionary movements.Through meticulous historical analysis, the book chronicles the evolution of China's modern education system during a period of profound social and political change. Part I examines how new-style schools replaced the traditional imperial examination system in Hunan Province from 1895 to 1913, thereby transforming the educational landscape. Part II focuses on the influential reforms instituted at Peking University, which established a balance between academic, political and moral orthodoxies to reshape Chinaâs intellectual sphere. Part III explores the crucial connection between secondary schools and the early communist revolutionary movement, demonstrating how educational institutions became incubators for revolutionary ideas and activities. By examining these interconnected developments, the book illuminates how educational reform became intertwined with broader currents of social transformation and revolutionary change in early twentieth-century China.This work will appeal to historians of modern China, as well as to scholars and students of Chinese studies interested in the intersection of educational history, historical sociology and modern Chinese history and revolutionary movements.
£173.48
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides the first comprehensive pedagogical treatment of international investment law from a Caribbean perspective, addressing a critical gap in legal education resources.International Investment Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean employs rigorous doctrinal analysis that places Caribbean experiences at its centre, while also building readersâ analytical capabilities for engaging with complex issues in international economic law. The book is unique in showing how investment law operates in small island developing state contexts, making abstract legal concepts accessible through analysis of Caribbean case law, whilst also developing critical thinking skills. Each chapter integrates traditional black-letter law instruction with critical analysis, drawing on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and post-colonial theory, thereby preparing readers to evaluate competing perspectives on investor protection, state sovereignty, and developmental needs.Unlike existing investment law textbooks that marginalize developing country experiences, this textbook examines Caribbean statesâ encounters with international investment arbitration. The book analyses landmark cases including RSM Production v. Grenada, Peter Allard v. Barbados, and Michael Lee-Chin v. Dominican Republic, illustrating fundamental legal principles while exposing structural inequalities in contemporary investment governance.International Investment Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean will be essential reading for all students of Caribbean law and international economic law.
£44.99
Book SynopsisAdvances using AI â The Next Wave offers a timely and comprehensive exploration of the latest breakthroughs and future directions in Artificial Intelligence, presenting a forward-looking perspective on how AI is reshaping industries and daily life. This essential volume brings together expert insights on AI's practical applications, ethical considerations, and its profound impact on society, making complex concepts accessible and relevant.Delve into critical discussions on AI's role in transforming rural education, decoding human emotions, navigating uncertainty with Probabilistic AI, and optimizing global travel and logistics. Discover how AI is driving sustainable 6G networks, revolutionizing financial auditing, and quietly powering an invisible revolution that demands our attention. Each chapter provides in-depth analysis and real-world examples, empowering readers to understand, implement, and critically evaluate AI's rapidly evolving landscape.This book is indispensable for AI professionals, researchers, academics, policymakers, students, and anyone eager to grasp the current state and future potential of Artificial Intelligence across diverse sectors.
£47.49
Book SynopsisThe Future of Banking offers a global and practical blueprint for reimagining the modern financial institution. At a time when digital transformation alone is no longer sufficient, this book focuses on rebuilding trust, driving inclusive access, and enabling resilient institutional architecture.Written by a senior banking leader with over three decades of experience across Barclays (UK), HDFC Bank (India), and Phoenix Empire Ltd (UK), the book brings together lived insight, global strategy, and cross-market applicability. It blends academic depth with real-world execution, offering a comprehensive roadmap for future-ready banking institutions.The book is structured into ten chapters, each with ten modular sections, which enables clarity, flexibility, and progression. In doing so, the volume allows readers to engage with both high-level transformation themes and hands-on implementation models. It bridges the gap between academic vision and practitioner execution, offering a robust architecture for leaders navigating systemic disruption, ESG mandates, and hybrid infrastructure needs on a global scale.
£47.49
