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These scholars and critics look to the sidelines of their academic lives to break new ground in sportswriting

This book draws on the dialogism of social theorist Mikhail Bakhtin to develop a new approach which the authors term "relational dialectics" to the study of interpersonal communication. Emphasizing a social self instead of a sovereign self, multivocal oppositions instead of binary contradictions, and indeterminate change instead of transcendent synthesis, chapters examine and critique prevailing approaches to interpersonal communication. Build...

A genuine depth of knowledge, prodigious research, breath of ambition and sheer love of cartoondoom leap from every page. Norman Klein has written a volume which should be on every toon fan's bookshelf.' Sight and Sound

The book also examines the practical prospects for greater civility. But it rejects simple-minded pacifism, stressing instead that the maxim that "those who live by the sword perish by the sword" is not always accurate, and that there are times when the defenders of civility who refuse to take up the sword simply perish on the cross. John Keane is the author of "Tom Paine: A Political Life" and "The Media and Democracy".

Second-wave feminism is now in its third decade.

In post-Soviet Russia's transition to new political and economic systems, few issues are as important as labor. Although the "worker's paradise" may have been largely imaginary, the loss of job security and benefits that has accompanied marketization could well become a catalyst for yet another political upheaval. This book explores how the Yeltsin government has attempted to avoid this pitfall of system change. Lightning Print on Demand Title

This book analyzes the factors behind the poor industrial performance in African countries under structural adjustment policies in the eighties and discusses prospects for recovery and further industrialization in the nineties. The focus is on the African textile sector in a worldwide comparative perspective and Tanzania has been chosen for a detailed case-study. Macro- and microeconomic explanations are given and combined with an analysis of ...

The definitive guide for succeeding in an era of managed care This state-of-the-art resource-a compilation of works from the nation′s leading practitioners-offers mental health practitioners the tools for applying solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) techniques.

On 15-17 September, 1993, Innsbruck, Austria, search. Another remarkable case, that of the pre-Colum­ hosted the International Mummy Symposium. This bian miner from Restauradora Mine near Chuqincamata does not mean that beautiful North Tyrol was the setting in northern Chile, is the result of impregnation with for a gathering of the world's most prominent mummies copper salts, and the mummy became an attraction as themselves, but rather the ex...

Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domestic Partnerships provides a comprehensive analysis of same-sex domestic violence, addressing the major theoretical and treatment issues for both its victims and perpetrators. Its contents raise awareness among social service providers, of the problem of same-sex domestic violence and emphasize the need for special services for both victims and perpetrators. The publication of Violence in Gay and Lesbian Domesti...

Cultivate the skills necessary to follow your business intuitions No matter how much background and training a trader or investor has, intuition remains the key personal asset to attaining financial success. Success depends on refining your intuition to a level that allows you to take the next step with unshakable confidence. But bringing yourself to this level is a daunting challenge--one that often requires you to override the logic of your...

This volume illuminates a neglected moment in cultural and political history. The essays look at the relationship between black anti-colonialist movements in the Caribbean and the surrealist European movements of the 1930s and 1940s. Michael Richardson is the author of "Georges Batailles".