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Alexis de Tocqueville's work touched upon an exceptionally broad
range of social scientific disciplines, from economics to religion,
and from education to international affairs. His work consistently
appeals to scholars dismayed by existing disciplinary silos.
Tocqueville is also well-regarded for diagnosing both the promise
and perils of democratic life. Consideration of his ideas provokes
serious consideration of and engagement with contemporary trends as
citizens in democratic countries cope with challenges posed by new
technological, cultural, and political changes. However, attention
to Tocqueville is uneven across disciplines, with political
theorists paying him the most heed and economists the least. This
volume focuses on political economy, trying to bridge this divide.
This book collects essays by emerging scholars from a variety of
disciplines-political science, economics, sociology, philosophy,
and social thought-to examine Tocqueville's thoughts on political
and social economy and its contemporary relevance. The book is
divided into two halves. The first half engages with the main
currents of research on Tocqueville's own thoughts regarding
economic institutions, constitutionalism, liberalism, history, and
education. The second half applies Tocqueville's insights to
diverse contemporary topics including international relations,
citizenship, mass incarceration, and pedagogy. This volume will be
of interest to scholars and students interested in Tocqueville, the
history of political thought, and a variety of current policy
issues.
Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second
part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic
series. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not
round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end
of the Universe? Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of
the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of
escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil
world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper
cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation? Follow
Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy
with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and
Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
Mostly Harmless is the fifth and final part in Douglas Adams'
much-loved cult classic series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
Galaxy. Arthur Dent hadn't had a day as bad as this since the Earth
had been blown up. After years of galactic wanderings, Arthur
finally settles on the small planet Lamuella and becomes a sandwich
maker. Looking forward to a quiet life, his plans are thrown awry
by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse
than a frustrated teenager with a copy of The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after
her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After
all - he's encountered most of them before . . .
In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas
Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a
galactic war. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which
have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever
stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find
himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he
thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An
eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their
flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two
days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons.
Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and
their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission
to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man
in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic
(mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So
Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
Alexis de Tocqueville's work touched upon an exceptionally broad
range of social scientific disciplines, from economics to religion,
and from education to international affairs. His work consistently
appeals to scholars dismayed by existing disciplinary silos.
Tocqueville is also well-regarded for diagnosing both the promise
and perils of democratic life. Consideration of his ideas provokes
serious consideration of and engagement with contemporary trends as
citizens in democratic countries cope with challenges posed by new
technological, cultural, and political changes. However, attention
to Tocqueville is uneven across disciplines, with political
theorists paying him the most heed and economists the least. This
volume focuses on political economy, trying to bridge this divide.
This book collects essays by emerging scholars from a variety of
disciplines-political science, economics, sociology, philosophy,
and social thought-to examine Tocqueville's thoughts on political
and social economy and its contemporary relevance. The book is
divided into two halves. The first half engages with the main
currents of research on Tocqueville's own thoughts regarding
economic institutions, constitutionalism, liberalism, history, and
education. The second half applies Tocqueville's insights to
diverse contemporary topics including international relations,
citizenship, mass incarceration, and pedagogy. This volume will be
of interest to scholars and students interested in Tocqueville, the
history of political thought, and a variety of current policy
issues.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in
Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to
the Galaxy 'trilogy'. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in
learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an
easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's
been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets
Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realized how the
world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's
forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final
Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a
dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Follow Arthur
Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of
five', Mostly Harmless.
British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and
geographical reach, leaving a legacy of entrenched social
transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the globe.
Colonial annexation and government were based on an
all-encompassing system that integrated and controlled political,
economic, social and ethnic relations, and required a similar
annexation and control of natural resources and nature itself.
Colonial ideologies were expressed not only in the progressive
exploitation of nature but also in the emerging discourses of
conservation. At the start of the 21st century, the conservation of
nature is of undiminished importance in post-colonial societies,
yet the legacy of colonial thinking endures. What should
conservation look like today, and what (indeed, whose) ideas should
it be based upon? Decolonizing Nature explores the influence of the
colonial legacy on contemporary conservation and on ideas about the
relationships between people, polities and nature in countries and
cultures that were once part of the British Empire. It locates the
historical development of the theory and practice of conservation -
at both the periphery and the centre - firmly within the context of
this legacy, and considers its significance today. It highlights
the present and future challenges to conservationists of
contemporary global neo-colonialism The contributors to this volume
include both academics and conservation practitioners. They provide
wide-ranging and insightful perspectives on the need for, and
practical ways to achieve new forms of informed ethical engagement
between people and nature.
Succeeding at Secondary School is the essential guide for any
student who is preparing to move to, or who has recently arrived
at, secondary school. It's packed full of tips and advice from the
authors and some of their past students. The book contains tips on
preparing for the first day, making friends, doing homework, diet,
revision, exam tips, and enjoying life outside of the classroom.
With its dedicated section on study skills (how to use mind maps,
and to diagnose what type of learner you really are) and
negotiation skills, it can help make sure you have as much fun as
success at secondary school. Succeeding at Secondary School also
has a dedicated 'Parental Section' with tips on developing your
child's emotional- as well as academic- intelligence, bringing
'stillness' into their lives, ensuring you have chosen the right
school for them, and managing finances and discipline as they move
to a new school. Written by a mother and son, Succeeding at
Secondary School draws upon many years of experience from its
authors, in their own roles as teacher, parent, student and child.
Martin Adams went to secondary school in Essex and is a graduate of
Harvard Law School and universities in England and Australia. Maria
Adams has taught in secondary schools throughout the country. She
has a Master's degree in Education with a specialism concerning
children with learning difficulties, and a graduate diploma in
Counseling. Together, they have taught children from ages 7 to 15,
and run numerous innovative courses on study skills, child
psychology and preparing children for their move to secondary
school.
This critical study of Asian American literature discusses work by
internationally successful writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston,
Amy Tan, Bharati Mukherjee, Gish Jen, Chang-Rae Lee and Amitav
Ghosh, and situates them in a range of literary-cultural contexts.
The focus of the book is on twentieth-century writing,
particularly from the 1970s onwards, but it also traces the
historical development of Asian American literature and discusses
important earlier writers. Four central themes in Asian American
culture are covered: beginning Asian American literature;
ambassadorial literature; culture wars; and heterogeneity,
hybridity, multiplicity. Each chapter offers a broad discussion of
writers, concepts and approaches with case studies of key texts.
Particular emphasis is placed on the critical reception of these
writers, as they contribute to major debates in and around Asian
American Studies. Works by Asian American writers are considered in
relation to transatlantic literature, postcolonial theory, feminism
and postmodernism.
Key features
*The first readily available introductory guide to Asian
American literature.
*Discusses a representative range of Asian American literature,
providing a sense of the diversity of the field and of its key
themes and modes of writing.
*Links close reading of key texts with critical and theoretical
approaches to Asian American literature.
*Encourages reflection on questions of literary value,
canonicity and the scope and purpose of literary studies.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and
geographical reach, leaving a legacy of entrenched social
transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the globe.
Colonial annexation and government were based on an
all-encompassing system that integrated and controlled political,
economic, social and ethnic relations, and required a similar
annexation and control of natural resources and nature itself.
Colonial ideologies were expressed not only in the progressive
exploitation of nature but also in the emerging discourses of
conservation. At the start of the 21st century, the conservation of
nature is of undiminished importance in post-colonial societies,
yet the legacy of colonial thinking endures. What should
conservation look like today, and what (indeed, whose) ideas should
it be based upon? Decolonizing Nature explores the influence of the
colonial legacy on contemporary conservation and on ideas about the
relationships between people, polities and nature in countries and
cultures that were once part of the British Empire. It locates the
historical development of the theory and practice of conservation -
at both the periphery and the centre - firmly within the context of
this legacy, and considers its significance today. It highlights
the present and future challenges to conservationists of
contemporary global neo-colonialism The contributors to this volume
include both academics and conservation practitioners. They provide
wide-ranging and insightful perspectives on the need for, and
practical ways to achieve new forms of informed ethical engagement
between people and nature.
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