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Finding Consciousness in the Brain
How does the brain go about the business of being conscious? Though we cannot yet provide a complete answer, this book explains what is now known about the neural basis of human consciousness.The last decade has witnessed the dawn of an exciting new era of cognitive neuroscience. For example, combination of new imaging technologies and experimental study of attention has linked brain activity to specific psychological functions. The authors are leaders in psychology and neuroscience who have conducted original research on consciousness. They wish to communicate the highlights of this research to both specialists and interested others, and hope that this volume will be read by students concerned with the neuroscientific underpinnings of subjective experience. As a whole, the book progresses from an overview of conscious awareness, through careful explanation of identified neurocognitive systems, and extends to theories which tackle global aspects of consciousness. (Series B)
In Search of Honor
In September 1939, life changed for everyone in England, and Roger Whitehead was no exception. And hours after war was declared with Germany, Roger's family erupted when he announced he had no intention of joining the military. Labeled a coward, he disappeared, leaving a short note and a postal box, where he could be contacted.Why did he refuse to fight? Was his defiance a camouflage for cowardice?Having signed a secrecy oath forbidding his disclosure of his whereabouts or his work, he joined the fight for England in the secret world of Bletchley Park. There he decoded secret communiqués sent by enemies of his country. Over time, his proficiency brought him an unorthodox assignment: to go u...
Power and the Self
Power and the Self, first published in 2002, deals with an important but neglected topic: the ways in which power is experienced by individuals, both as agents and as objects of the exercise of power. Each contributor presents a series of case studies drawn from a variety of cultural contexts, including the analysis of the appeal of Japanese superhero toys for American children; the conditions that lead to dehumanising treatment of patients in an American nursing home; the experiences of a Turkish immigrant woman in the Netherlands; a contribution relating theories about the capacity to commit genocidal violence to 'everyday forms of violence', and other cases from New Guinea and Samoa. The introduction provides a readable historical review and synthesis of the theoretical ideas that provide the context for the work presented in the book.
Challenging Time
In the early 90s, church leaders across the UK began to think about how to use the approaching millennium celebrations to promote Christ's message. From 1994 onwards, national cross-church bodies and think-tanks were set up to meet the challenge. "Challenging Time" is a first-hand account of the UK churches' joint initiative to put Christianity and Christian values firmly on the millennium map. The chief author and editor is Stephen Lynas, Archbishop's Officer for the Millennium 1996 - 2001. Stephen Lynas writes in a wry and engaging style about lessons learnt, and successes and failures. He writes about his own behind-the-scenes work and desccribes fascinating encounters in the corridors of...
Food and Society in Classical Antiquity
This is the first study of food in classical antiquity that treats it as both a biological and a cultural phenomenon. The variables of food quantity, quality and availability, and the impact of disease, are evaluated and a judgement reached which inclines to pessimism. Food is also a symbol, evoking other basic human needs and desires, especially sex, and performing social and cultural roles which can be either integrative or divisive. The book explores food taboos in Greek, Roman, and Jewish society, and food-allocation within the family, as well as more familiar cultural and economic polarities which are highlighted by food and eating. The author draws on a wide range of evidence new and old, from written sources to human skeletal remains, and uses both comparative historical evidence from early modern and contemporary developing societies and the anthropological literature, to create a case-study of food in antiquity.
The Fragile Environment
The Fragile Environment explores the impact of the human species on its environment.
Doing Business on the Internet
An objective look at what Internet commerce can offer both the consumer and the provider. It covers three main areas of concern to business today: how to join the Internet revolution, how to manage it, and how to benefit from it. The book is primarily of interest as background reading for researchers and advanced level students in the following areas: electronic commerce, business studies, computer-mediated communication, management of information systems, project management, and organisational change. However, it will also be of interest to corporate managers involved in developing their companies'Internet-based strategies, and to anyone interested in how to buy or sell on the Net.
