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“A nuanced portrayal of fire as a force to be
respected.”—Publishers Weekly Life as we know it evolved with
fire; there is no us without it. With lyrical text grounded
in the latest research, this picture book shares the primal
connection between all living things and fire. Children will
understand that everything they know in the world has evolved with
fire. There is comfort in understanding the natural processes
taking place all around. By learning the story of fire and
how it has changed this planet, this book also addresses the
question: Can we adapt to an increasingly fire-prone environment?
This answer is: Yes. Because we always have. FIRE SHAPES THE
WORLD is both a natural history and a child-friendly portrayal of
fire ecology. It is also an encouraging springboard for
conversation illuminated by breathtaking paintings, which will
allow children to explore their connection to this most elemental
agent of change.
This volume explores the myriad manifestations, tropes and
experiences of power' in contemporary Southeast Asia. The
contributors address the surprising absence of direct scholarly
engagement with the theme of power' in Southeast Asia given
innumerable social, political and economic transformations of the
region over the last half-century. The rise of postcolonial
nation-states, industrialization, rapid economic growth, widespread
repression and genocide, social upheaval and democratization are
just some of the currents that have wrought far reaching changes
across Southeast Asia. Power lies at the core of these important
developments, whether in the form of brute military force or as a
more capillary disciplinary' influence on religious and political
subjectivities. New religious, economic and political movements --
all drawing deeply on local traditions while proposing new forms of
personhood, civil and political society -- cut across national,
cultural, ideological and sectarian boundaries. Yet for all that
power can be detected in the region, there seems to be little
specifically Southeast Asian about contemporary scholarly analyses.
Integrating theoretical debates with empirical evidence drawn from
the contributing authors' own research, this volume will be of
particular interest to scholars and students of anthropology and
Asian Studies.
In this coming-of-age novel, a headstrong girl persists against
expectations, following her dream in nineteenth century Yosemite.
Florence "Floy" Hutchings is the daughter of a famous father, and
while the extra attention that brings is not unwelcome, all she
really wants is to be herself. However, in 1876 being clever,
confident, and bold is not expected of girls on the cusp of turning
twelve. Stuck in a stuffy classroom in crowded San Francisco, Floy
longs to return to the majestic mountain valley where she was born
and where she has always felt free: Yosemite! Upon returning to her
beloved valley, Floy finds that it is changing in confusing ways:
the intimate paradise she once knew is opening to more visitors and
to troubling attitudes about her indigenous friends and about what
girls should and should not do. Yet, against this backdrop of
change, Floy pursues her dream of climbing the indomitable Half
Dome. Steeped in the rich atmosphere of old Yosemite and based on
real people and true events,Call Me Floy is about a girl who
follows her dream up the steepest path imaginable.
Southeast Asia has undergone innumerable far-reaching changes and
dramatic transformations over the last half-century. This book
explores the concept of power in relation to these transformations,
and examines its various social, cultural, religious, economic and
political forms. The book works from the ground up, portraying
Southeast Asians' own perspectives, conceptualizations and
experiences of power through empirically rich case studies.
Exploring concepts of power in diverse settings, from the
stratagems of Indonesian politicians and the aspirations of
marginal Lao bureaucrats, to mass 'Prayer Power' rallies in the
Philippines, self-cultivation practices of Thai Buddhists and
relations with the dead in Singapore, the book lays out a new
framework for the analysis of power in Southeast Asia in which
orientations towards or away from certain models, practices and
configurations of power take centre stage in analysis. In doing so
the book demonstrates how power cannot be pinned down to a single
definition, but is woven into Southeast Asian lives in complex,
subtle, and often surprising ways. Integrating theoretical debates
with empirical evidence drawn from the contributing authors' own
research, this book is of particular interest to scholars and
students of Anthropology and Asian Studies.
How mindfulness came to be regarded as a psychological support, an
ethical practice and a component of public policy Mindfulness seems
to be everywhere—in popular culture, in therapeutic practice,
even in policy discussions. How did mindfulness, an awareness
training practice with roots in Buddhism, come to be viewed as a
solution to problems that range from depression and anxiety to
criminal recidivism? If mindfulness is the answer, asks Joanna
Cook, what is the question? In Making a Mindful Nation, Cook uses
the lens of mindfulness to show how cultivating a relationship with
the mind is now central to the ways people envision mental health.
Drawing on long-term fieldwork with patients, therapists, members
of Parliament and political advocates in Britain, Cook explores how
the logics of preventive mental healthcare are incorporated into
people’s relationships with themselves, therapeutic
interventions, structures of governance and political campaigns.
Cook observed mindfulness courses for people suffering from
recurrent depression and anxiety, postgraduate courses for
mindfulness-based therapists, parliamentarians’ mindfulness
practice and political advocacy for mindfulness in public policy.
She develops her theoretical argument through intimate and in-depth
stories about people’s lives and their efforts to navigate the
world—whether these involve struggles with mental health or
contributions to evolving political agendas. In doing so, Cook
offers important insights into the social processes by which mental
health is lived, the normative values that inform it and the
practices of self-cultivation by which it is addressed.
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of
vipassana meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those
most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay
nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation becomes
a central focus of life and a way to transform the self. This
ethnographic account of a thriving Northern Thai monastery examines
meditation in detail, and explores the subjective signification of
monastic duties and ascetic practices. Drawing on fieldwork done
both as an analytical observer and as a full participant in the
life of the monastery, Joanna Cook analyzes the motivation and
experience of renouncers, and shows what effect meditative
practices have on individuals and community organization. The
particular focus on the status of mae chee - part lay, part
monastic - provides a fresh insight into social relationships and
gender hierarchy within the context of the monastery.
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of
vipassana meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those
most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay
nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation becomes
a central focus of life and a way to transform the self. This
ethnographic account of a thriving Northern Thai monastery examines
meditation in detail, and explores the subjective signification of
monastic duties and ascetic practices. Drawing on fieldwork done
both as an analytical observer and as a full participant in the
life of the monastery, Joanna Cook analyzes the motivation and
experience of renouncers, and shows what effect meditative
practices have on individuals and community organization. The
particular focus on the status of mae chee - part lay, part
monastic - provides a fresh insight into social relationships and
gender hierarchy within the context of the monastery.
This informative title examines how fossil fuels contribute to
climate change, how wind turbines could help slow the crisis, and
the current challenges scientists and engineers face. This book
also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative
sidebars, a "That's Amazing" special feature, quiz questions, a
glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers
title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of
grades 3-5 and interest levels of grades 4-7.
This book shares the life story of the giant sequoia, casting light
on natural questions: How does this tree grow so big? How does it
live so long? From tiny seed to world's largest tree, the giant
sequoia is a living wonder of nature. This ancient and tremendous
species grows naturally only on the western slopes of
California’s Sierra Nevada. Each sequoia begins life as a seed no
larger than an oatmeal flake—yet can grow as tall as three blue
whales stacked chin to tale. The oldest sequoias have lived as long
as forty human lifetimes. The largest are so enormous, twenty
children holding hands can’t wrap their arms around the trunks!
In evocative text and vibrant paintings, The Sequoia Lives On
reveals all of this fascinating information and more. An extensive
author’s note completes the portrait for young readers, inviting
them to become the next generation of protectors for this amazing
tree.
What makes people lose faith in democratic statecraft? The question
seems an urgent one. In the first decades of the twenty-first
century, citizens across the world have grown increasingly
disillusioned with what was once a cherished ideal. Setting out an
original theoretical model that explores the relations between
democracy, subjectivity and sociality, and exploring its relevance
to countries ranging from Kenya to Peru, The State We're In is a
must-read for all political theorists, scholars of democracy, and
readers concerned for the future of the democratic ideal.
What makes people lose faith in democratic statecraft? The question
seems an urgent one. In the first decades of the twenty-first
century, citizens across the world have grown increasingly
disillusioned with what was once a cherished ideal. Setting out an
original theoretical model that explores the relations between
democracy, subjectivity and sociality, and exploring its relevance
to countries ranging from Kenya to Peru, The State We're In is a
must-read for all political theorists, scholars of democracy, and
readers concerned for the future of the democratic ideal.
This informative title examines how fossil fuels contribute to
climate change, how wind turbines could help slow the crisis, and
the current challenges scientists and engineers face. This book
also includes a table of contents, an infographic, informative
sidebars, a "That's Amazing" special feature, quiz questions, a
glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers
title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of
grades 3-5 and interest levels of grades 4-7.
Dialogues, encounters and interactions through which particular
ways of knowing, understanding and thinking about the world are
forged lie at the centre of anthropology. Such ‘intellectual
exchange’ is also central to anthropologists’ own professional
practice: from their interactions with research participants and
modes of pedagogy to their engagements with each other and scholars
from adjacent disciplines. This collection of essays explores how
such processes might best be studied cross-culturally.
Foregrounding the diverse interactions, ethical reasoning, and
intellectual lives of people from across the continent of Asia, the
volume develops an anthropology of intellectual exchange itself.
How mindfulness came to be regarded as a psychological support, an
ethical practice and a component of public policy Mindfulness seems
to be everywhere—in popular culture, in therapeutic practice,
even in policy discussions. How did mindfulness, an awareness
training practice with roots in Buddhism, come to be viewed as a
solution to problems that range from depression and anxiety to
criminal recidivism? If mindfulness is the answer, asks Joanna
Cook, what is the question? In Making a Mindful Nation, Cook uses
the lens of mindfulness to show how cultivating a relationship with
the mind is now central to the ways people envision mental health.
Drawing on long-term fieldwork with patients, therapists, members
of Parliament and political advocates in Britain, Cook explores how
the logics of preventive mental healthcare are incorporated into
people’s relationships with themselves, therapeutic
interventions, structures of governance and political campaigns.
Cook observed mindfulness courses for people suffering from
recurrent depression and anxiety, postgraduate courses for
mindfulness-based therapists, parliamentarians’ mindfulness
practice and political advocacy for mindfulness in public policy.
She develops her theoretical argument through intimate and in-depth
stories about people’s lives and their efforts to navigate the
world—whether these involve struggles with mental health or
contributions to evolving political agendas. In doing so, Cook
offers important insights into the social processes by which mental
health is lived, the normative values that inform it and the
practices of self-cultivation by which it is addressed.
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