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In this book, translated into English for the first time, Lelio
Demichelis takes on a modern perspective of the concept/process of
alienation. This concept-much more profound and widespread today
than first described and denounced by Marx-has largely been
forgotten and erased. Using the characters of Narcissus, Pygmalion
and Prometheus, the author reinterprets and updates Marx,
Nietzsche, Anders, Foucault and, in particular, critical theory and
the Frankfurt School views on an administered society (where
everything is automated and engineered, manifest today in
algorithms, AI, machine learning and social networking) showing
that, in a world where old and new forms of alienation come
together, man is increasingly led to delegate (i.e. alienate)
sovereignty, freedom, responsibility and the awareness of being
alive.
In Japan, evidence of the country's Westernization abounds, yet
despite appearances, it has remained ""uniquely"" Japanese. For
this reason, the uninformed Westerner doing business there will
find it difficult and even frustrating to work with Japanese unless
he or she gains a good understanding of Japan and its people. The
author draws on his extensive bilingual and bicultural experience
to provide readers with an insightful look at many key aspects of
doing business with Japan, ranging from initiating and maintaining
business contacts, effective interpersonal communication,
decision-making styles, negotiation tactics, presentational
speaking, working of Japanese multinational companies, and living
and working in Japan. Businesspeople, academics, non-academics,
students, and others who are interested in learning how to
communicate effectively and successfully with Japanese in
international business contexts will benefit from the author's
sound recommendations and advice.
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 55, the latest
release in this highly cited series in the field contains
contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest that
represent the best and brightest in new research, theory, and
practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the Social
Sciences package on ScienceDirect, and is available online
beginning with volume 32 onward.
Smith examines the different ways in which gay men use pop music,
both as producers and consumers, and how, in turn, pop uses gay
men. He asks what role culture plays in shaping identity and why
pop continues to thrill gay men. These 40 essays and interviews
look at how performers, from The Kinks' Ray Davies to Gene's Martin
Rossiter, have used pop as a platform to explore and articulate,
conform to or contest notions of sexuality and gender. A defence of
cultural differences and an attack on cultural elitism, Seduced and
Abandoned is as passionate and provocative as pop itself.
Behind the scenes of the many artists and innovators flourishing
beyond the bounds of intellectual property laws Intellectual
property law, or IP law, is based on certain assumptions about
creative behavior. The case for regulation assumes that creators
have a fundamental legal right to prevent copying, and without this
right they will under-invest in new work. But this premise fails to
fully capture the reality of creative production. It ignores the
range of powerful non-economic motivations that compel creativity,
and it overlooks the capacity of creative industries for
self-governance and innovative social and market responses to
appropriation. This book reveals the on-the-ground practices of a
range of creators and innovators. In doing so, it challenges
intellectual property orthodoxy by showing that incentives for
creative production often exist in the absence of, or in disregard
for, formal legal protections. Instead, these communities rely on
evolving social norms and market responses-sensitive to their
particular cultural, competitive, and technological
circumstances-to ensure creative incentives. From tattoo artists to
medical researchers, Nigerian filmmakers to roller derby players,
the communities illustrated in this book demonstrate that
creativity can thrive without legal incentives, and perhaps more
strikingly, that some creative communities prefer, and thrive, in
environments defined by self-regulation rather than legal rules.
Beyond their value as descriptions of specific industries and
communities, the accounts collected here help to ground debates
over IP policy in the empirical realities of the creative process.
Their parallels and divergences also highlight the value of rules
that are sensitive to the unique mix of conditions and motivations
of particular industries and communities, rather than the
monoculture of uniform regulation of the current IP system.
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017 The first in-depth social
investigation into the development and rising popularity of Botox
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there
are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed
annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is
used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which
bodies, particularly women's, can be transformed and "improved"
through the appearance of youth. But why is Botox so popular, and
why is aging such a terrifying concept? Botox Nation draws from
engaging, in-depth interviews with Botox users and providers as
well as Dana Berkowitz's own experiences receiving the injections.
The interviews reveal the personal motivations for using Botox and
help unpack how anti-aging practices are conceived by, and resonate
with, everyday people. Berkowitz is particularly interested in how
Botox is now being targeted to younger women; since Botox is a
procedure that must be continually administered to work, the
strategic choice to market to younger women, Berkowitz argues, aims
to create lifetime consumers. Berkowitz also analyzes magazine
articles, advertisements, and even medical documents to consider
how narratives of aging are depicted. She employs a critical
feminist lens to consider the construction of feminine bodies and
selves, and explores the impact of cosmetic medical interventions
aimed at maintaining the desired appearance of youth, the culture
of preventative medicine, the application of medical procedures to
seemingly healthy bodies, and the growth and technological
advancement to the anti-aging industry. A captivating and critical
story, Botox Nation examines how norms about bodies, gender, and
aging are constructed and reproduced on both cultural and
individual levels.
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of
the most sought after and cited series in this field. Containing
contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this
series represents the best and brightest in new research, theory,
and practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the
Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect, and is available online
beginning with volume 32 onward.
This open access book presents a nuanced and accessible synthesis
of the relationship between land tenure security and sustainable
development. Contributing authors have collectively worked for
decades on land tenure as connected with conservation and
development across all major regions of the globe. The first
section of this volume is intended as a standalone primer on land
tenure security and its connections with sustainable development.
The book then explores key thematic challenges that interact
directly with land tenure security, followed by a section on
strategies for addressing tenure insecurity. The book concludes
with a section on new frontiers in research, policy, and action. An
invaluable reference for researchers in the field and for
practitioners looking for a comprehensive overview of this
important topic. This is an open access book.
The second edition of Mildred Blaxter's successful and highly
respected book offers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to
the key debates surrounding the concept of health today. It
discusses how health is defined, constructed, experienced and acted
out in contemporary developed societies, drawing on a range of
empirical data from the USA, Britain, France, and many other
countries.
The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with
new material added on health and identity, the "new genetics," the
sociology of the body, and the formation of health capital
throughout the life course. The topic is the concept of health,
rather than the more usual emphasis on illness and health-care
systems. Special emphasis is given to the lay perspective to show
how people themselves think about and experience health. Blaxter
guides students through all the relevant conceptual models of the
relationship of health to the structure of society, from inequality
in health to the ideas of the risk society, the 'socio-biological
translation' and the contribution of health to social capital. The
book concludes with a comprehensively revised and thought-provoking
discussion of the impact of new technology, the boundaries between
life and death, modern commodification of health, technological
transformations of the body and theories of evolutionary
biology.
"Health" is an invaluable textbook for students of medicine and
other health professions as well as those studying sociology,
health sciences and health promotion.
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