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A Sociology of the Absurd
This work provides a crystallization and particularization of a school of sociological thinking variously called "creative sociology," "existential sociology," "phenomenological sociology," "conflict theory," and "dramaturgical analysis." The result is a methodological synthesis of the "dual" visions of Erving Goffman and Harold Garfinkel. This book equips the reader with a framework for providing adequate descriptions of those face-to-face encounters that make up everyday life. This edition includes essays not found in the first edition, as well as a new introduction that locates it in the spectrum of contemporary theorizing.
Literacy with an Attitude, Second Edition
A comprehensive update of the classic study that delivers both a passionate plea and strategies for teachers, parents, and community organizers to give working-class children the same type of empowering education and powerful literacy skills that the children of upper- and middle-class people receive.
Notable Black American Women
Arranged alphabetically from "Alice of Dunk's Ferry" to "Jean Childs Young," this volume profiles 312 Black American women who have achieved national or international prominence.
Proceedings of the 1995 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference
This volume includes the full proceedings from the 1995 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference held in Orlando, Florida. The research and presentations offered in this volume cover many aspects of marketing science including marketing strategy, consumer behavior, advertising, branding, international marketing, marketing education, among others. Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumes reflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge research and insights, complimenting the Academy’s flagship journals, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) and AMS Review. Volumes are edited by leading scholars and practitioners across a wide range of subject areas in marketing science.
Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Written for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in public administration, particularly in Masters in Public Administration (MPA) programs, this text is designed to help students develop the skills and understanding they need in order to become effective and responsible public managers. It covers all of the essential topics in management and organizational behaviour from the perspective of public and non-profit management. The text focuses on the importance of understanding the behaviour, motivations, and actions of individuals in the public service and the distinctiveness of management and leadership in public organizations. Action-oriented, the book is filled with cases, self-assessment exercises, simulations, and evaluative instruments
Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness
"Ecology, Cosmos, and Consciousness is a pioneering work that attempts to shift current paradigms. Its editor and lead author, Mark A. Schroll, incisively identifies the problems humanity faces as a result of philosophies, sciences, and religious movements that ignore the importance of an earth-based focus of humanistic and transpersonal inquiry...The result is a transpersonal, post-modern, systems-oriented approach to cultural theory that is both provocative and well-argued, both visionary and practical, both scholarly and whimsical." --Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Saybrook University, Oakland, California.
Science For Humanism
In this book, Varela revisits the problem of structure versus agency. Based on his original insight into Kant's role in the debate, the author is able to solve this centuries old dilemma for the first time. He goes on to explain the wider ramifications of his discovery, addressing Giddens Call, the stalemate of the social and psychological sciences, determinism in science and postmodernism.
Towards a History of Consciousness
Towards a History of Consciousness: Space, Time, and Death offers a cogent and compelling discussion of the neglected topic of the history of consciousness. An analysis of our postmodern ontology reveals deep but neglected roots. What are those roots and how did they grow? Is there a self without consciousness? What is the relation of the self to the individual? Does the recognition of death contribute to the growth of consciousness? As a survey of western history, this work pushes the boundaries of the understanding of consciousness in intriguing and sometimes provocative directions. This integrative study is intended for the serious, curious student and thinker.
Anthology on Caring
The chapters in this Anthology on Caring, in the words of editor Peggy L. Chinn, PhD, RN, FAAN, express "the idea, the ideal, and the practi ce of caring." This collection of articles presents many views of the caring phenomenon in nursing. Chapters such as The Importance of Knowi ng What to Care About and Caring for the Environment underscore the im portance of caring to healthy living. Read about culture-specific care in close-knit societies such as the Old Order Amish. Rediscover why s ocial activism is necessary in Health Promotion, Caring, and Nursing. These essays will remind us, as nurses, to care for ourselves and the people around us.
