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What is the cultural approach to sociology? Although there are many paths to understanding society, all branches of sociology integrate meaning. A cultural approach requires an intellectual sensitivity toward meaning, a way of putting emphasis on the human experience. Whether studying race and ethnicity or the sociology of economics, each realm of human activities studied by social scientists is cultural. Taking this meaning-centered approach,...

This book provides a reflexive critique of the assumptions of orthodox HRD research and practice and questions the conception of humans as resources, as well as the conventional performative focus of HRD. Examining the broader social, political and economic contexts, the book offers alternative perspectives for considering both the needs of individuals and the sustainable development of organizations in post-industrial economies.

Ricky Tomlinson, author and entertainer, has worked in pubs and clubs up and down the country and seen more than his fair share of last orders. CHEERS . . . MY ARSE! is his hilarious collection of classic tales from the heart of publand. Featuring riotous stories that celebrate our best-loved hell raisers - Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed and Richard Burton, to name a few - and the escapades of modern-day drinking heroes (like the G...

Chevalier William Henry Grattan Flood (1857-1928) was a renowned musicologist and historian. As a writer and ecclesiastical composer, his personal contributions to Irish musical form produced enduring works. As an historian his output was prolific on topics of local and national historical or biographical interest. Grattan Flood was given the title Chevalier by Pope Benedict XV in 1917. His works include: A History of Irish Music (1905), The S...

Träumen Sie von einer sorgenfreien finanziellen Zukunft? Haben Sie sich schon einmal ausgemalt, wie sich Ihr Leben mit 1 Million Euro verändert? Hier finden Sie die Anleitung, wie Sie Ihr Geburtsrecht "Freiheit" auch im finanziellen Sinne erleben. Dieses Buch bietet jedem, der diesen Traum hat, vielleicht eine einzigartige Chance ihn zu verwirklichen. Henry Graetz beschreibt auf seine Weise einfache aber sehr wirkungsvolle Techniken, wie pr...

From Ah Q to Lei Feng traces the contrasting models of the mind provided by Freud and revolutionary Chinese culture, investigates their clash over the 20th century, and shows how writers and filmmakers negotiated with the implications of each.

Die Schadensregulierung im Bereich der Arzthaftung ist stetig Neuerungen ausgesetzt. Das führt zu erheblichen Problemen bei der Schadensberechnung, insbesondere im Hinblick auf die umfassenden Änderungen im Bereich des Schmerzensgeldes. Die Beiträge in diesem Buch setzen sich nicht nur beschreibend und kritisch mit dem Thema auseinander, sie geben darüber hinaus auch Anregungen für die alltägliche Regulierungspraxis mit dem Ziel eines sachgere...

A fundamental object of study in group theory is the lower central series of groups. Understanding its relationship with the dimension series, which consists of the subgroups determined by the augmentation powers, is a challenging task. This monograph presents an exposition of different methods for investigating this relationship. In addition to group theorists, the results are also of interest to topologists and number theorists. The approach...

Modern and practical guide to higher dimensional sieve theory, with an Appendix describing methods for computing sieve functions.

Professor Deutscher studies Beauvoir's philosophy on 'otherness' not just through her famous views on gender (in her celebrated 1949 work The Second Sex), but also through her less documented ideas on race and on ageing and generational difference.

Leading experts outline the connections between Weyl's theorems and current results in dynamical systems, invariant theory and partial differential equations.

These proceedings of the NATO-ARW "Electron transport in nanosystems" held at the "Russia" Hotel, Yalta, Ukraine from 17-21 September 2007 resulted in many discussions between various speakers. The wide range of topics discussed at the Yalta NATO meeting included the new nanodevice applications, novel materials, superconductivity and s- sors. There have been many signi?cant advances in the past 2 years and some entirely new directions of resea...

A study of the relationship between architectural sculpture and myth in Classical Greece.

A depiction of viruses that infect the brain, their treatment, and novel beneficial uses of them.

In the fourth year of the Great War, the growing military, political, social and economic costs hit all existing belligerents while as yet uncommitted states joined the global conflict. 1917: Beyond the Western Front amply illustrates the crucial significance of this pivotal year.

Through a detailed examination of the negotiations for the ecclesiastical subsidy between the crown and the Assembly of the Clergy, this book provides a new perspective on church-state relations and politics in early modern Europe.

This historical study of Pierre-Daniel Hueta (TM)s "Censura philosophiae cartesiana" (1689) and the controversy surrounding it, shows that there are good answers to the perennial standard criticisms of Descartesa (TM)s philosophy: the method of doubt, the cogito, proofs of Goda (TM)s existence, etc.

The impact of universal ILO standards on equality of men and women at work on European Union directives. European legislation and the case-law of the European Court of Justice are highlighted.

British artist Anthony Palliser (b. 1949) is best known for his striking portraits of prominent figures from the worlds of art, literature, theater, and politics. His work ranges from a recent series of large-scale unadorned portrait heads to compelling Lowcountry landscapes and carefully rendered, thoughtful figure studies. Palliser resides in Paris but spends a portion of each year in Savannah. This book is published in conjunction with a re...

Quality of life (QOL) research has made great strides since the social indicator movement started as a scientific enterprise in the 1960s. Following the lead of pioneers in North America and Europe, social scientists in other regions of the world have adopted and refined social data systems or barometers to monitor progress in enhancing the welfare and well-being of citizens. A distinctive feature of these barometers is that they measure both ...