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Preface1: The Christian Social Consolidation of Power, 1897-19052: Universal Suffrage and the Founding of the Reichspartei, 1905-19073: The Reichspartei and the Era of Ministerialism, 1907-19114: Religion and Nation in Viennese Politics, 1907-19145: The Collapse and Reconstruction of the Christian Social Party, 1911-19146: The Party, the Church, and the Thronfolger, 1911-19147: The Christian Social Party in the First World War8: Conclusion: Ch...

What is the interface between social scientists and the media? How does social science come over in news and current affairs in print and broadcasting media? This book examines issues in reception and production studies to build a holistic approach to the study of media representations. The authors give an accessible and authoritative guide to the mass communication process. They examine media production, the nature of media texts, the role o...

In this major new book, the author of the bestselling McDonaldization of Society provides an exploration of one of the most innovative and imaginative sociological theses of the last decade of the twentieth century - `McDonaldization'. Part One centres on a discussion of Karl Mannheim's theory of rationalization. The author also assesses the degree to which sociology in general and sociological theory in particular have been `McDonaldized'. T...

Deregulation, privatization and marketization have become the bywords for the reforms and debates surrounding the public sector. This major book is unique in its comparative analysis of the reform experience in Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Leading experts identify a number of key factors to systematically explain the similarities and differences, map common problems and together reflect on the future shape of...

Using original data, Managers in the Making presents a thorough analysis of the processes by which managers are made in Britain and Japan. It provides a detailed comparative study of the careers, training, developmental experience and job demands of managers in eight named companies, matching British firms with Japanese counterparts. Using qualitative and quantitative data the authors offer an understanding of these processes within organizati...

This book is written by teachers interested in bringing African American literature into the classroom. Documented here is the learning process that these educators experienced themselves as they read and discussed the stories & pedagogical.

In the tradition of "Darkness Visible", this book presents a moving and memorable testament to the universality of depression and a meditation on courage and survival.

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For a growing number of people, simplicity has been a path to experience the joy in life, to cherish its richness and vitality. It strips away the burdens of our daily lives so that we are left with exhilaration, spirit and fullness. These people are finding that less -- less work, less rushing, less debt -- is more -- more time with family and friends, more time with community, more time with nature, and more time to develop a meaningful and ...

In this national bestseller, the head of MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science offers clearheaded insights and predictions based on his 25 years of experience at the forefront of computer technology".An engaging and visionary guide to the future".--Bill Gates.

Brimming with moving case studies of patients grappling with mood disorders, this revolutionary work by one of the country's most distinguished psychiatrists offers a groundbreaking look at depression, mania, and the moods that affect us all.

A uniquely holistic approach to cleaning clutter, this step-by-step program helps readers clear a pathway through their closets and papers to their souls and to a new life of greater productivity, spontaneity, confidence, and peace. 256 pp. National radio satellite tour. 25, 000 print.

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Decision makers strive to be rational. Traditionally, rational decisions maximize an appropriate return. The contributors to this book challenge the common assumption that good decisions must be rational in this economic sense.These essays emphasize that the decision-making process is influenced by social, organizational, and psychological considerations as well as by economic concerns. Relationships, time pressure, external demands for specif...