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Mack Rhino searches for the school's missing lost and found in this
fourth mystery of this silly, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book
series that's perfect for emerging readers! It's Career Day at
Coral Cove Elementary School! Mack and his assistant Redd Oxpeck
have been invited to participate and Mack is extra excited to be
this year's honorary speaker. But soon after Mack and Redd arrive,
they discover that the school's Lost-and-Found is...lost! Luckily
Mack and Redd are on the job.
This book develops a particular stance on the subject of public
service. It does so in large part by indicating how early modern
political concepts and theories of state, sovereignty, government,
office and reason of state can shed light on current problems,
failings and ethical dilemmas in politics, government and political
administration. Simply put, public service is an activity involving
the constitution, maintenance, projection and regulation of
governmental authority. Public service therefore has a distinctive
character because of the singularity of its 'official' object or
'core task' - namely, the activity of governing in an official
capacity through and on behalf of a state. In pursuing this
activity, public servants - civil, juridical and military - have a
range of tasks to perform. It is only once the nature of those
tasks is appreciated that we are able to identify the unique
character of public service. The authors employ early modern
political concepts and doctrines of state, sovereignty, government,
office and reason of state in order to critically analyse
contemporary political issues and offer solutions to problems
concerning the status and conduct of public service. This book aims
to remind public servants of the status of their 'calling' as
office-holders in the service of the state, a daunting task given
the rising tide of populism and the widespread prevalence of
anti-statist, bureaucrat-bashing political discourse. It stresses
the governmental dimension of the work of public servants as
occupants of official roles in the service of the state, in order
to reinforce their legitimate position in articulating public
interests against the excesses of private interests and intense
partisanship that continue to dominate many societies. This timely
and thought-provoking book will be of great interest to those
working within a range of fields in the humanities and social
sciences, including political science, history, sociology,
philosophy, organization studies and public administration.
This book develops a particular stance on the subject of public
service. It does so in large part by indicating how early modern
political concepts and theories of state, sovereignty, government,
office and reason of state can shed light on current problems,
failings and ethical dilemmas in politics, government and political
administration. Simply put, public service is an activity involving
the constitution, maintenance, projection and regulation of
governmental authority. Public service therefore has a distinctive
character because of the singularity of its 'official' object or
'core task' - namely, the activity of governing in an official
capacity through and on behalf of a state. In pursuing this
activity, public servants - civil, juridical and military - have a
range of tasks to perform. It is only once the nature of those
tasks is appreciated that we are able to identify the unique
character of public service. The authors employ early modern
political concepts and doctrines of state, sovereignty, government,
office and reason of state in order to critically analyse
contemporary political issues and offer solutions to problems
concerning the status and conduct of public service. This book aims
to remind public servants of the status of their 'calling' as
office-holders in the service of the state, a daunting task given
the rising tide of populism and the widespread prevalence of
anti-statist, bureaucrat-bashing political discourse. It stresses
the governmental dimension of the work of public servants as
occupants of official roles in the service of the state, in order
to reinforce their legitimate position in articulating public
interests against the excesses of private interests and intense
partisanship that continue to dominate many societies. This timely
and thought-provoking book will be of great interest to those
working within a range of fields in the humanities and social
sciences, including political science, history, sociology,
philosophy, organization studies and public administration.
The retail sector is an integral part of a national economy. From
the political economy perspective, all consumer goods have surplus
values locked up in them; the surplus values are not realized until
the consumer goods are purchased by consumers through various
distribution channels. As such, retailing is the essential link
between production and consumption. The success of a retail
business depends on two general factors: the location of the retail
outlet, and management of the business. Both factors are equally
important. If the business is located in the wrong place with the
wrong customer base, it will not generate expected sales.
Similarly, if the business is poorly managed and operated, it will
not perform well even if the location is right. Influenced by both
traditional and new location theories, Retail Geography is
conceptualized and organized using the retail planning process as
the framework. The technical and methodological chapters help guide
the reader with detailed descriptions of the techniques and are
supported with practical examples to reflect the latest software
development. Retail Geography provides a state-of-the-art summary
and will act as a core textbook for undergraduate and graduate
students of economic geography interested in specializing in retail
and business geography. The practical examples also make it a
valuable handbook for practitioners in the field, as well as
students of retail management and commercial real estate
management.
The retail sector is an integral part of a national economy. From
the political economy perspective, all consumer goods have surplus
values locked up in them; the surplus values are not realized until
the consumer goods are purchased by consumers through various
distribution channels. As such, retailing is the essential link
between production and consumption. The success of a retail
business depends on two general factors: the location of the retail
outlet, and management of the business. Both factors are equally
important. If the business is located in the wrong place with the
wrong customer base, it will not generate expected sales.
Similarly, if the business is poorly managed and operated, it will
not perform well even if the location is right. Influenced by both
traditional and new location theories, Retail Geography is
conceptualized and organized using the retail planning process as
the framework. The technical and methodological chapters help guide
the reader with detailed descriptions of the techniques and are
supported with practical examples to reflect the latest software
development. Retail Geography provides a state-of-the-art summary
and will act as a core textbook for undergraduate and graduate
students of economic geography interested in specializing in retail
and business geography. The practical examples also make it a
valuable handbook for practitioners in the field, as well as
students of retail management and commercial real estate
management.
What is "cancel culture." A new phrase in popular circulation for
less than two years, it has provoked passionate denunciations from
observers concerned with civil liberties, especially rights of free
speech and expression, and apologetic defenses from opponents who
advocate equity and accountability in light of new mores. Still
others deny that "cancel culture" exists at all, while many claim
never to have heard of it. In Cancel Culture: Tales from the Front
Lines, noted historian and critic Paul du Quenoy presents a series
of case studies that reveal the new phenomenon known as "cancel
culture" as experienced or claimed in media, academia, the arts,
public space, and other areas of ideological controversy. More than
a bald denunciation or frustrated description of an unfamiliar new
concept, this groundbreaking approach seeks to understand "cancel
culture" as a process - how it starts and stops, where it comes
from and leads, and how and, indeed, whether it might one day end.
This penetrating and highly original analysis sheds light on a
society grappling feverishly with fundamental issues of freedom and
liberty.
INCLUDES COMPLETE JOHN LENNON LYRICS FOR THE FIRST TIME Lennon's
life after the Beatles was eventful and fascinating. He moved from
stardom in the world's biggest pop group to global peace campaigner
and figurehead for radical causes. He left England for a new life
in the USA with Yoko Ono. He later abandoned public life and
retired to his New York apartment to raise their son and live the
life of a recluse. In 1980 he re-emerged with a new album, but the
plan to resume his career was cruelly curtailed on a fateful night
outside the Dakota Building when he was murdered. Upon first
publication, this book was the first to examine and assess all of
John Lennon's solo work. This updated edition includes lyrics and
is released on the 40th anniversary of his death and the 80th
anniversary of his birth.
?These are not the best days for bureaucracy?? With these opening words Paul du Gay sets the stage for his provocative new study of institutions, ethics and contemporary society. The book reassesses management as a definitive phenomenon of the `modern' era and goes on to explore its possible future configurations. Above all the positive, even creative potential of bureaucratic order in a time of complexity, uncertainty and disorder is analyzed. Central to the nature and role of the bureau is the relationship of individuals and institutions: by taking this as his starting point Paul du Gay offers a powerful new critique of organizational action and ethics. Reviewing key theorists from Weber to MacIntyre and Bauman, the text charts the rise and fall of the 'bureau critique', and suggests important ways in which the ideals of bureaucratic order have influenced and may in future shape social action. The book provides a context for re-evaluating structure and action. As a major contribution to organization theory The Bureaucratic Ethos will be essential reading for students and researchers of organization everywhere: at the same time the breadth and liveliness of the examples on which it draws make it a valuable supplement to courses on management and culture studies.
When did Russia become "modern?" Historians of Russia - including
even many Russian historians - have long tried to identify Russia's
"modern" moment. While most scholars have looked to economic or
ideological transitions, noted historian and critic Paul du Quenoy
approaches the problem through culture, and specifically the
performing arts, as told through the prism of one of its leading
nineteenth-century practitioners, the composer and critic Alexander
Serov. Born in 1820, Serov grew to adulthood under the reign of
Tsar Nicholas I (1825-1855). Long disparaged as a dark and
reactionary period of Russia's past, it instead offered many
educational, cultural, and professional opportunities that
conventional histories have failed to appreciate. Educated in law
and tutored in music, Serov rose to become Russia's first
significant music critic and a noted composer whose three operas
won him fame and gestured toward the creation of a national style.
Although his renown was fleeting after his untimely death in 1871,
his life and observations provide a vital eyewitness account to a
Russia poised to embrace a fresh and fully modern identity. In a
new and revised edition prepared to mark the 150th anniversary of
Serov's death, du Quenoy's pastiche of Russian life offers one of
the best approaches to Russia's imperial past and its legacies
today.
Liverpool’s dynamic music scene gave the world The Beatles. What
city could hope to follow that? But 12 years later, in 1974,
lightning nearly struck twice. Deaf School were a band formed in
John Lennon’s old art college, rehearsing in the very same rooms.
With their chaotic and wildly entertaining brand of rock cabaret,
Deaf School were tipped for instant stardom and signed up by Warner
Brothers in California. But suddenly, with the world at their feet,
Deaf School were swept aside by Britain’s punk rock revolution.
“A great band,” said the Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm
McLaren. “But it’s just as bad being too early as too late.”
Though their hopes were dashed the band has never surrendered. And
40 years on, Deaf School’s influence is acknowledged by British
bands from Madness to Dexy's Midnight Runners. Their reunion shows,
still madly glamorous and eccentric, are tribal gatherings for a
fanbase that never forgot them. The band’s first full-length
biography is written by British music writer Paul Du Noyer, a
follower since Deaf School’s early days in Liverpool. “Deaf
School are such a delicious secret,” he says. “It’s almost a
shame to reveal it.”
The past decade has overflowed in a raging stream of
contradictions. Old certainties have yielded to relentless
insecurity over a time when much of the human experience got
immeasurably better even as many things only ever seemed to get
worse. As Paul du Quenoy's globetrotting criticism reveals, the
arts were in a ferment that matched profound and yet totally
unpredicted social and political transformations. Balanced,
sometimes precariously, against the demands of an absurd and
increasingly superfluous academic career, du Quenoy spent the 2010s
seeking enlightenment, inspiration, and, above all, diversion, in
total works of art all over the world, ranging from the traditional
cultural capitals to humbler and more remote surroundings. Peering
through the prism of performance, Through the Years With Prince
Charming offers a unique bird's eye view of art and life in a
changing world.
"A spectacular collection of essays by the most noted theorists of
identity. The book well frames the issues around identity that
presently are defining living in the early 21st century ... A must
read." - Patricia Ticineto Clough, City University, New York "A
wonderfully disparate and impressively distinguished set of authors
to address the question of identity. The result is exciting and
fruitful. No other book connects so elegantly sociological notions
of individualization with the psychoanalysis of melancholy." -
Scott Lash, Goldsmiths, University of London Identity in Question
brings together in a single volume the world's leading theorists of
identity to provide a decisive account of the debates surrounding
self and identity. Presenting incisive analyses of the impact of
globalization, postmodernism, psychoanalysis and post-feminism upon
our imaginings of self, this book explores the complexity,
contentiousness and significance of current debates over identity
in the social sciences and the public sphere. As these
contributions make clear, mapping the contours and consequences of
transformations in identity in our globalizing world is not simply
an academic exercise. It is a pressing concern for public and
political debates. As identity continues its move to the centre of
political life, so too do the possibilities for creatively
re-imagining how we choose to live, both individually and
collectively, in an age of uncertainty and insecurity. Identity in
Question is essential reading for all students of self, identity,
individualism and individualization.
This book discusses in detail how medieval scholars reacted to the
casuistic discussions in the inherited Roman texts, particularly
the Digest of Justinian. It shows how they developed medieval Roman
law into a system of rules that formed a universal common law for
Western Europe. Because there has been little research published in
English beyond grand narratives on the history of law in Europe,
this book fills an important gap in the literature. With a focus on
how the medieval Roman lawyers systematised the Roman sources
through detailed discussions of specific areas of law, it
considers: *the sources of medieval law and how to access them *the
development from cases to rules *medieval lawyers' strategies for
citing each other and their significance *growth of a conceptual
approach to the study of law. With contributions from leading
international scholars in the field, this book therefore fills an
important gap in the literature.
This book is an important contribution to the current lively debate
about the relationship between law and society in the Roman world.
This debate, which was initiated by the work of John Crook in the
1960's, has had a profound impact upon the study of law and history
and has created sharply divided opinions on the extent to which law
may be said to be a product of the society that created it. This
work is a modest attempt to provide a balanced assessment of the
various points of view. The chapters within this book have been
specifically arranged to represent the debate. It contains an
introductory chapter by Alan Watson, whose views on the
relationship between law and society have caused some controversy.
In the remaining chapters a distinguished international group of
scholars address this debate by focusing on studies of law and
empire, codes and codification, death and economics, commerce and
procedure. This book does not purport to provide a complete survey
of Roman private law in light of Roman society. Its primary aim is
to address specific areas of the law with a view to contributing to
the larger debate.
Bringing together a team of international experts from different
subject areas - including law, history, archaeology and
anthropology - this book re-evaluates the traditional narratives
surrounding the origins of Roman law before the enactment of the
Twelve Tables. Much is now known about the archaic period, relevant
evidence from later periods continues to emerge and new
methodologies bring the promise of interpretive inroads. This book
explores whether, in light of recent developments in these fields,
the earliest history of Roman law should be reconsidered. Drawing
on the critical axioms of contemporary sociological and
anthropological theory, the contributors yield new insights and
offer new perspectives on Rome's early legal history. In doing so,
they seek to revise our understanding of Roman legal history as
well as to enrich our appreciation of its culture as a whole.
"Arguably the most famous book in its field... In theoretical
terms, the legacy of Doing Cultural Studies confirms that this
classic read is not just about the Walkman itself, but represents a
series of clear observations about the symbolic meanings of
culture." - LSE Review of Books Why think about the Walkman in the
21st century? Can the Walkman help us understand today's media and
cultural practices? Through the notion of the 'circuit of culture',
this book teaches students to critically examine what culture
means, and how and why it is enmeshed with the media texts and
objects in their lives. Students will: Unpack the key concepts of
contemporary culture, such as mobility, materiality, consumption
and identity Learn to think about some of the cultural conundrums
of the present and their relation to the past, such as branding
culture Look with fresh eyes at today's media world and the
cultural practices it gives rise to Gain practical experience with
the historical comparative method Practice their critical skills
with up-to-date exercises and activities This book takes students
on a journey between past and present, giving them the skills do to
cultural analysis along the way. It remains the perfect 'how to'
for students in media studies, cultural studies, design and
sociology.
"Arguably the most famous book in its field... In theoretical
terms, the legacy of Doing Cultural Studies confirms that this
classic read is not just about the Walkman itself, but represents a
series of clear observations about the symbolic meanings of
culture." - LSE Review of Books Why think about the Walkman in the
21st century? Can the Walkman help us understand today's media and
cultural practices? Through the notion of the 'circuit of culture',
this book teaches students to critically examine what culture
means, and how and why it is enmeshed with the media texts and
objects in their lives. Students will: Unpack the key concepts of
contemporary culture, such as mobility, materiality, consumption
and identity Learn to think about some of the cultural conundrums
of the present and their relation to the past, such as branding
culture Look with fresh eyes at today's media world and the
cultural practices it gives rise to Gain practical experience with
the historical comparative method Practice their critical skills
with up-to-date exercises and activities This book takes students
on a journey between past and present, giving them the skills do to
cultural analysis along the way. It remains the perfect 'how to'
for students in media studies, cultural studies, design and
sociology.
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