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by Stjepan Mestrovic
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 1996
With a foreword by David Riesman, author of The Lonely Crowd.
Introducing a new term to the sociological lexicon: 'postemotionalism', Stjepan Mestrovic argues that the focus of postmodernism has been on knowledge and information, and he demonstrates how the emotions in mass industrial societies...
Volatile Places
A Sociology of Communities and Environmental Controversies
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2006
Volatile Places: A Sociology of Communities and Environmental Controversies is a thoughtful guide to the spirited public controversies that inevitably occur when environments and human communities collide. The movie "An Inconvenient Truth" based on the environmental activism of Al Gore and...
Desirable Literacies
Approaches to Language and Literacy in the Early Years
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2008
What are the ways in which young children learn to communicate? Collating their extensive experience of language and literacy in the early years, the contributors explore key aspects of this topic, linking practical ideas for early years settings and classrooms to relevant theory and research.
This...
Reflective Practice
Writing and Professional Development
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Reflection and reflexivity invite critical, sensitive examination of practice, exploration of principles, concepts and ideas, and development of thoughtful self-awareness.
The Fourth Edition of this bestselling book explains how expressive and explorative writing, combined with in-depth group...
The Risk Society and Beyond
Critical Issues for Social Theory
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2000
Ulrich Beck's best selling Risk Society established risk on the sociological agenda. It brought together a wide range of issues centering on environmental, health and personal risk, provided a rallying ground for researchers and activists in a variety of social movements and acted as a reference point...
Presenting Your Research
Conferences, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
For many researchers, the need to present relevant and engaging material in the most effective way in an unfamiliar setting presents a potential barrier to their success as professionals. This handy guide tackles the obstacles to effective and successful presentations, considering the range of material...
by Lucinda Becker, Professor Pam Denicolo
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013
This book is designed to take you step by step through each teaching experience you will face. It includes advice, practical exercises, top tips and words of warning on:
- seminar presentations to your peers
- leading undergraduate seminars
- choosing material...
India's Financial Sector
An Era of Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
India's Financial Sector deals with the reform measures undertaken in the financial sector and their impact. The impact is assessed in terms of growth in activities, profitability, financial stability and financial inclusion among intermediaries such as banks, NBFCs and mutual funds, as well as in...
Financial Intermediation in a Less Developed Economy
The History of the United Bank of India
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2008
Financial Intermediation in a Less Developed Economy: The History of the United Bank of India is an institutional narrative of a bank in a developing economy, a representative case study that brings out the essential two-way relationship between finance and economic development.
The book highlights...
Demonetisation
A means to an End?
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
On 8th November 2016, India was caught unaware and shaken to its very roots, when the majority of the currency in circulation became stripped of its value. People were grappling with an entirely unfamiliar situation - 'demonetisation'. The move unleashed a huge debate on television, in newspapers,...
India Policy Forum 2015–16
Volume 12
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
The India Policy Forum (IPF) is organized by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi. It aims to examine India’s economic reforms and its economic transition using policy-relevant empirical research. The IPF comprises an annual international conference in July in New...
Badal Sircar
Towards a Theatre of Conscience
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
The first full-length study of Badal Sircar, who brought theatre to the streets and to the masses in India!
Badal Sircar (1925-2011) is one of the most important and influential figures in the history of post-independence Indian theatre. As a playwright, he contributed seminal texts which...
Filming Horror
Hindi Cinema, Ghosts and Ideologies
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
First book to study the horror genre of Hindi cinema in all its forms and expressions
Filming Horror: Hindi Cinema, Ghosts and Ideologies bridges the gap that currently exists in the field of genre studies in Hindi cinema. Analyzing more than 80 horror films from Mahal (1949) to Ragini MMS...
Introduction to International Education
International Schools and their Communities
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2006
'This is a book for all who work in international education or want to understand more about a rapidly expanding sector. For those who are new to the field it provides an excellent introduction.
To tackle such varied subjects... needed a professional of wide expertise, wisdom and clarity of...