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The New Economics
Economics sometimes seems to be stacked against social, environmental and individual well-being. But it doesn't have to be like this. A new approach to economics - deriving as much from Ruskin and Schumacher as from Keynes or Smith - has begun to emerge. Skeptical about money as a measure of success, this new economics turns our assumptions about wealth and poverty upside down. It shows us that real wealth can be measured by increased well-being and environmental sustainability rather than just having and consuming more things. This book is the first accessible and straightforward guide to the new economics. It describes the problems and bizarre contradictions in conventional economics as well as the principles of the emerging new economics, and it tells the real-world stories of how new economics is being successfully put into practice around the world. An essential guide to understanding new economics for all those who care about making economics work for people and planet.
From Darwinian Metaphysics Towards Understanding the Evolution of Evolutionary Mechanisms
"Although Charles Darwin predicted that his theory 'would give zest to ... metaphysics, ' even he would be astonished at the variety of paths his theory has in fact taken. This holds with regard to both gene-Darwinism, a purified Darwinian approach biologizing the social sciences, and process- Darwinism found in the disciplines of psychology, philosophy of science, and economics. Although Darwinism is often linked to highly confirmed biological theories, some of its interpretations seem to profit from tautological claims as well, where scientific reputation cloaks ideological usage. This book discusses central tenets of Darwinism historically as well as systematically, for example the histor...
Data Protection as a Corporate Social Responsibility
This progressive book critically analyses the current state of data protection enforcement and proposes a new auditable framework of practical guidelines to contribute to a more sustainable data-driven future. In outlining the debates relating to current data protection structures, Paolo Balboni and Kate Elizabeth Francis argue that legislation alone cannot sufficiently protect individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms, and instead consider the pressing need for a more ethical approach to data protection.
Impact Investment, + Website
Apply a rigorous investment process and integrate social impact analyses to successfully select and invest in social impact investments Impact Investment: A Practical Guide to Investment Process and Social Impact Analysis is a must-read guide for investors and wealth managers entering the social finance investment space known as "impact investing." This book walks readers through the demanding task of properly executing an impact investment strategy, providing solutions to some of the most vexing challenges that arise when investing for both financial return and social impact. Readers will learn how impact investing is different from other strategies, how the organization's mission affects i...
White Tongue, Brown Skin
Examines the effect of prescribed multilingualism as expressed by women writers in colonial contexts What does it mean to be an heir, as a woman writer, to colonial and postcolonial cultures in which European language has become so thoroughly ingrained? Examining women writers from India (Toru Dutt), Egypt (Mayy Ziyadah), Algeria (Assia Djebar), and Mauritius (Ananda Devi), White Tongue, Brown Skin sheds light on the essential double nature of the colonial experience. Maya Boutaghou’s latest book—her first in English—treats colonialism as analogous to a disease, manifesting itself in symptoms of multilingualism and cultural pluralism. Boutaghou shows how violently imposed multilinguali...
Science, Culture and National Identity in Francoist Spain, 1939–1959
This book examines the role that science and culture held as instruments of nationalization policies during the first phase of the Franco regime in Spain. It considers the reciprocal relationship between political legitimacy and developments in science and culture, and explores the ‘nationalization’ efforts in Spain in the 1940s and 1950s, via the complex process of transmitting narratives of national identity, through ideas, representations and homogenizing practices. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the volume features insights into how scientific and cultural language and symbols were used to formulate national identity, through institutions, resource distribution and specific na...
Approaches to Teaching the Works of Assia Djebar
A significant and prolific francophone writer and filmmaker, Assia Djebar is celebrated for her experimental, multilingual prose and her nuanced, imaginative representations of Algeria. From her first novel, La soif (The Mischief), to her final book, Nulle part dans la maison de mon père ("No Place in My Father's House"), she offers a wealth of pedagogical and theoretical possibilities. Part 1, "Materials," presents valuable teaching resources, including biographical information, French- and English-language editions of Djebar's writing, and secondary works. In part 2, "Approaches," contributors address the issues of and controversy surrounding her oeuvre, drawing on a range of interdisciplinary approaches and classroom strategies. Topics in the volume include translation studies, Islamic feminism, colonial and postcolonial contexts, autobiographical writing, historiography, postmodern and avant-garde literary experimentation, and visual culture. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak provides an afterword. This volume makes clear the political, intellectual, and artistic importance of Djebar.
Das Probespiel im Orchester als Personaleignungsdiagnostik
Musikerinnen und Musiker qualifizieren sich über ein Probespiel für eine der begehrten Orchesterstellen. Was ist gut an dem Verfahren, was schlecht? Und welche Alternativen sind denkbar? Diesen Fragen geht die vorliegende Studie auf der Basis mehrerer umfangreicher Datenerhebungen nach. Dabei kommen sowohl Orchestermusikerinnen und -musiker als auch Studierende, Musikhochschulprofessoren, Dirigenten und Orchestermanager zu Wort. Die eingesetzten Methoden reichen vom Interview bis zur komplexen statistischen Auswertung und erlauben erstmals empirisch fundierte, konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für alle genannten Personenkreise.
Rassenbilder aus der Vergangenheit
Die Vermessung von Kunstwerken gehörte zu den wichtigsten Methoden der »Rassenwissenschaften« In der rassistischen Bildpropaganda völkischer und nationalsozialistischer Ideologen fallen die vielen Abbildungen von antiken Kunstwerken auf. Nicht nur griechische Götter- und Heroenstatuen, sondern auch Reliefs und Malereien aus Ägypten und dem Alten Orient wurden anthropometrisch vermessen und mit Fotografien moderner Populationen in Beziehung gesetzt. Dabei galten die ägyptischen Bildwerke in dieser Hinsicht als besonders authentisch, präzise und verlässlich. Doch hier handelte es sich keineswegs nur um einen pseudowissenschaftlichen Irrweg des völkischen Rassismus. Die anthropologisc...
