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Number Book 5 (Paperback, New edition): Andrew Parker, Jane Stamford Number Book 5 (Paperback, New edition)
Andrew Parker, Jane Stamford
R166 Discovery Miles 1 660 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Number Book is a series of graded activity books designed to help children learn basic calculation skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Number Book 5 is suitable for children making the transition from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 and includes: multiplication and division by 4 and 5, vertical addition and subtraction (involving borrowing and carrying), recognition of coins to 50p, counting money to GBP1.00, giving change, 'snake sums' (5-step number problems).

Environmental Interactions of Clays - Clays and the Environment (Hardcover, 1998 ed.): Andrew Parker, Joy E. Rae Environmental Interactions of Clays - Clays and the Environment (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)
Andrew Parker, Joy E. Rae
R3,063 Discovery Miles 30 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Environmental Interactions of Clays is the companion volume of Bruce Velde's book on Origin and Mineralogy of Clays. In dealing with the role of clays in specific environmental issues, it is unique in its subject matter.
Individual chapters are written by recognized international experts in their field. Subjects covered are radioactive waste disposal, trace metals, soil quality and productivity, pesticides, landfill, fibrous minerals and health.
The approach is one of combining review with current research, thus it is an invaluable resource for students, researchers and practitioners alike.

Sport, Physical Activity and Criminal Justice - Politics, Policy and Practice (Hardcover): Haydn Morgan, Andrew Parker Sport, Physical Activity and Criminal Justice - Politics, Policy and Practice (Hardcover)
Haydn Morgan, Andrew Parker
R3,880 Discovery Miles 38 800 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Brings together a team of experts in the area of sport, physical activity and criminal justice. The first time that the relationship between sport, physical activity and criminal justice has been explored from both policy and theoretical standpoints. Explores the lived experiences of sport, physical activity and criminal justice from an international perspective. Provides a unique contribution to the literature surrounding sport and criminal justice by bringing together scholars from a range of academic disciplines and subject areas. Includes a number of chapters containing original/seminal work; for example, the connection between the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs psychological framework) and sports mentoring.

Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio - A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Larry... Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio - A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Larry Brackney, Andrew Parker, Daniel Macumber, Kyle Benne
R2,412 Discovery Miles 24 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This textbook teaches the fundamentals of building energy modeling and analysis using open source example applications built with the US DOE's OpenStudio modeling platform and EnergyPlus simulation engine. Designed by researchers at US National Laboratories to support a new generation of high performance buildings, EnergyPlus and OpenStudio are revolutionizing how building energy modeling is taught in universities and applied by professional architects and engineers around the world. The authors, all researchers at National Renewable Energy Laboratory and members of the OpenStudio software development team, present modeling concepts using open source software that may be generally applied using a variety of software tools commonly used by design professionals. The book also discusses modeling process automation in the context of OpenStudio Measures-small self-contained scripts that can transform energy models and their data-to save time and effort. They illustrate key concepts through a sophisticated example problem that evolves in complexity throughout the book. The text also examines advanced topics including daylighting, parametric analysis, uncertainty analysis, design optimization, and model calibration. Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio teaches students to become sophisticated modelers rather than simply proficient software users. It supports undergraduate and graduate building energy courses in Architecture, and in Mechanical, Civil, Architectural, and Sustainability Engineering.

Sport and Social Identities (Hardcover, New): John Harris, Andrew Parker Sport and Social Identities (Hardcover, New)
John Harris, Andrew Parker
R4,661 Discovery Miles 46 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Playing and watching sport can teach us a great deal about wider social issues. This book looks at how identities are constructed and reinforced in sport, exploring notions of race, class, sexuality and nationalism. With contributions from international experts, this book is key reading for students of sociology and sports studies.

Understanding Workplace Relationships - An Examination of the Antecedents and Outcomes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Alexandra... Understanding Workplace Relationships - An Examination of the Antecedents and Outcomes (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Alexandra Gerbasi, Cécile Emery, Andrew Parker
R5,037 Discovery Miles 50 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Workplace relationships are critical to how work gets done in organizations. While current research gives rigorous theoretical and empirical insights regarding workplace relationships, and what are often known as social networks, there are only limited details of the practical applications of workplace relations. This edited collection provides readers with cutting edge theoretical and practical insights from the latest research at the intersection of social networks and workplace relationships. This volume has a dual focus. First, it examines the outcomes of workplace relationships, such as individual performance and how social network relationships affect attitudes and behaviours. Second, it examines how workplace relationships are formed and their implications with regard to friendship, trust and collegiality. Drawing on innovative research on social networks, the authors examine the importance of workplace relationships across a broad selection of institutional settings. Featuring practical applied examples, this collection brings together insights from leading scholars in a practical and accessible format for academics and students.

Sports Chaplaincy - Trends, Issues and Debates (Paperback, New Ed): Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson, John B. White Sports Chaplaincy - Trends, Issues and Debates (Paperback, New Ed)
Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson, John B. White
R1,520 Discovery Miles 15 200 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This ground-breaking book provides an in-depth analysis of the theory and practice of sports chaplaincy in a global context. Written in an accessible style, yet based on academic evidence and theory, the contributors include those leading major national chaplaincy organisations located in the UK, US, Australia and Continental Europe, as well as chaplains and sport psychologists working in elite and amateur sport and those involved in teaching pastoral theology. Providing a rich and informative source of knowledge and inspiration for practitioners, athletes, academics and those interested in the general relationship between sport and faith, contributors also address the provision of sports chaplaincy at sporting mega-events, including the Olympic Games. This much needed overview of chaplaincy provision in sport across a range of national and international contexts and settings, including both catholic and protestant perspectives, is the first collection of its kind to bring together leading scholars in sports chaplaincy with a view to providing professional accreditation and training amidst the fast-emerging field of sports theology.

Nationalisms & Sexualities (Paperback): Andrew Parker, Mary Russo, Doris Sommer, Patricia Yaeger Nationalisms & Sexualities (Paperback)
Andrew Parker, Mary Russo, Doris Sommer, Patricia Yaeger
R1,158 Discovery Miles 11 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1992, Nationalisms and Sexualities addresses questions of how notions of identity are shaped by discussions of nationalism and sexuality. The book looks at a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, on a wide range of geographical regions and historical moments. The volume departs from social scientific paradigms that treat nation and sexuality as discrete and autonomous entities. Its contributors respond instead to emerging issues that redefine the horizons of what is globally considered today as "the political": how the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities have contributed to the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities, and vice versa; how technologies of representation play a role in the constitution of national and sexual identities; how colonialism and postcolonialism have altered consolidations of national and sexual identities.

Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice - Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives... Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice - Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives (Hardcover)
Nick J. Watson, Grant Jarvie, Andrew Parker
R4,557 Discovery Miles 45 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This interdisciplinary collection explores the nexus of social justice and sport to consider how sport and physical education can serve as a unique point of commonality in an era of religious, political, economic, and cultural polarity. Originally published as a special issue of Quest, Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice offers timely theoretical perspectives from the fields of theology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. The volume demonstrates the multiple ways in which sport can be used to overcome inequalities and marginalization relating to gender, race, disability, religion, and sexuality, and posits sports education as a powerful mechanism for addressing school-based issues including bullying, racism, and citizenship education. Truly international in scope, the text includes contributions from scholars addressing issues in both formal and informal sports education settings, communities, and locales. Sport, Physical Education and Social Justice will be of interest to researchers, scholars, policy makers and advocates in the fields of education, psychology, sociology, and religious studies.

Sport, Psychology and Christianity - Welfare, Performance and Consultancy (Hardcover): Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, Andrew... Sport, Psychology and Christianity - Welfare, Performance and Consultancy (Hardcover)
Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R5,016 Discovery Miles 50 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

first book to consider the relationship between sport psychology provision and Christianity from a welfare and performance perspective. holistic and Inter-disciplinary approach international group of contributors cover a wide range of topics

Sports and Christianity - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback): Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Sports and Christianity - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Paperback)
Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R1,830 Discovery Miles 18 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a "systematic review of literature," field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott Kretchmar, one of the world's leading philosophers of sport, and Father Kevin Lixey, the head of the Vatican's 'Church and Sport' office (2004-), add further depth and breadth to this book, making it accessible and interesting to academic and practitioner audiences alike. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this collection provides a unique and important addition to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as a point of reference for scholars of theology and religious studies, psychology, health studies, ethics and sports studies. The book may also be of interest to physical educators and sports coaches who wish to adopt a more "holistic" and ethical approach to their work. As modern sport is often intertwined with commercial and political agendas, this book offers an important corrective to the "win-at-all-costs" culture of modern sport, which cannot be fully understood through secular ethical inquiry.

Youth Sport, Physical Activity and Play - Policy, Intervention and Participation (Paperback): Andrew Parker, Don Vinson Youth Sport, Physical Activity and Play - Policy, Intervention and Participation (Paperback)
Andrew Parker, Don Vinson
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sport, physical activity and play are key constituents of social life, impacting such diverse fields as healthcare, education and criminal justice. Over the past decade, governments around the world have begun to place physical activity at the heart of social policy, providing increased opportunities for participation for young people. This groundbreaking text explores the various ways in which young people experience sport, physical activity and play as part of their everyday lives, and the interventions and outcomes that shape and define those experiences. The book covers a range of different sporting and physical activities across an array of social contexts, providing insight into the way in which sport, physical activity and play are interpreted by young people and how these interpretations relate to broader policy objectives set by governments, sporting organisations and other NGOs. In the process, it attempts to answer a series of key questions including: How has sport policy developed over the last decade? How do such policy developments reflect changes at the broader political level? How have young people experienced these changes in and through their sporting lives? By firmly locating sport, physical activity and play within the context of recent policy developments, and exploring the moral and ethical dimensions of sports participation, the book fills a significant gap in the sport studies literature. It is an important reference for students and scholars from a wide-range of sub-disciplines, including sports pedagogy, sports development, sport and leisure management, sports coaching, physical education, play and playwork, and health studies.

Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice - Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives... Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice - Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives (Paperback)
Nick J. Watson, Grant Jarvie, Andrew Parker
R1,281 Discovery Miles 12 810 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This interdisciplinary collection explores the nexus of social justice and sport to consider how sport and physical education can serve as a unique point of commonality in an era of religious, political, economic, and cultural polarity. Originally published as a special issue of Quest, Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice offers timely theoretical perspectives from the fields of theology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. The volume demonstrates the multiple ways in which sport can be used to overcome inequalities and marginalization relating to gender, race, disability, religion, and sexuality, and posits sports education as a powerful mechanism for addressing school-based issues including bullying, racism, and citizenship education. Truly international in scope, the text includes contributions from scholars addressing issues in both formal and informal sports education settings, communities, and locales. Sport, Physical Education and Social Justice will be of interest to researchers, scholars, policy makers and advocates in the fields of education, psychology, sociology, and religious studies.

Sports, Religion and Disability (Paperback): Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Sports, Religion and Disability (Paperback)
Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R1,425 Discovery Miles 14 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ground-breaking book provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between sports (and leisure), religion and disability. In the shadow of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at which athletes that were both able-bodied and disabled, provided an extravaganza of sporting excellence and drama, this text is a timely and important synthesis of ideas that have emerged in two previously distinct areas of research: (i) 'disability sport' and (ii) the 'theology of disability'. Many of the elite athletes at this global sporting mega-event often explicitly displayed their religious beliefs, and in turn their importance in the context of sport, by observing different religious rituals, and or, utilising the multi-faith sports chaplaincy service. This raises a whole range of unanswered questions with regard to the intersections between sports, religion and disability, which to-date has been under- researched. Examples of subjects addressed in this text include: elite physical disability sport--Paralympics; intellectual disability sport--Special Olympics; reflections on the illness narrative of the cyclist Lance Armstrong through the lens of the theology of 'radical orthodoxy'; the application of biblical athletic metaphors in understanding modern conceptions of disability sport; the role of sport and spirituality in the rehabilitation of injured British Military personnel, and; the importance of sports and leisure in L'Arche communities. This book begins a critical conversation on these topics, and many others, for both researchers and practitioners. This book was based on two special issues of the Journal of Religion, Disability and Health.

Sport, Psychology and Christianity - Welfare, Performance and Consultancy (Paperback): Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, Andrew... Sport, Psychology and Christianity - Welfare, Performance and Consultancy (Paperback)
Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R1,582 Discovery Miles 15 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The majority of sport psychology research to date has been underpinned and driven by a secular perspective. There is an urgent need for sport psychologists to better understand the relevance of Christian faith in athletes' sporting experiences and day-to-day lives in order to improve their performance and well-being. Sport, Psychology and Christianity is the first book to consider the relationship between sport psychology provision and Christianity from a welfare and performance perspective. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, the book includes chapters on: The role of faith in sport injury rehabilitation Christian belief and resilience during injury The pitfalls of perfectionism in sport Collaboration between sport psychologist and club chaplain Ethical considerations when working with spiritual athletes Reflective practice in sport psychology consultancy Offering a holistic approach to improving athlete welfare and performance where faith and spirituality are core tenets of well-being, this volume is a critical and timely resource for students, researchers and practitioners working in sport psychology; sport and spirituality; or religion, sports chaplaincy and allied roles and professions.

Sport and Christianity - Practices for the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover): Matt Hoven, Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson Sport and Christianity - Practices for the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
Matt Hoven, Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson
R3,968 Discovery Miles 39 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Many people are passionate about sport, yet few give thought to its role and importance in their lives - let alone its relationship to Christian faith. This book examines the potential of sports and challenges readers to consider how it relates to their deepest passions, behaviours, and actions, while providing newcomers to the field with a framework to help consider the connection between sports participation and faith-based values. Featuring academic writers from a range of disciplinary fields, including philosophy, theology, sports studies and education, Sport and Christianity: Practices for the Twenty-First Century sheds insight into the meaning of sports for Christians as participants and as practitioners. Divided into practises for the mind, for the heart, and for moral life, the numerous topics include the value of play in sports, sports as a means for dialogue between faith traditions, sports as a place to cultivate virtue and the Christian spiritual life, and prayer and religious experiences in sports The result is a text that promotes new ways of thinking about the sports-Christianity relationship while at the same time developing a deeper understanding of the place of sports in our everyday lives.

Sports Chaplaincy - Trends, Issues and Debates (Hardcover, New Ed): Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson, John B. White Sports Chaplaincy - Trends, Issues and Debates (Hardcover, New Ed)
Andrew Parker, Nick J. Watson, John B. White
R4,863 Discovery Miles 48 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ground-breaking book provides an in-depth analysis of the theory and practice of sports chaplaincy in a global context. Written in an accessible style, yet based on academic evidence and theory, the contributors include those leading major national chaplaincy organisations located in the UK, US, Australia and Continental Europe, as well as chaplains and sport psychologists working in elite and amateur sport and those involved in teaching pastoral theology. Providing a rich and informative source of knowledge and inspiration for practitioners, athletes, academics and those interested in the general relationship between sport and faith, contributors also address the provision of sports chaplaincy at sporting mega-events, including the Olympic Games. This much needed overview of chaplaincy provision in sport across a range of national and international contexts and settings, including both catholic and protestant perspectives, is the first collection of its kind to bring together leading scholars in sports chaplaincy with a view to providing professional accreditation and training amidst the fast-emerging field of sports theology.

Sports, Religion and Disability (Hardcover): Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Sports, Religion and Disability (Hardcover)
Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R4,571 Discovery Miles 45 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This ground-breaking book provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between sports (and leisure), religion and disability. In the shadow of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, at which athletes that were both able-bodied and disabled, provided an extravaganza of sporting excellence and drama, this text is a timely and important synthesis of ideas that have emerged in two previously distinct areas of research: (i) disability sport and (ii) the theology of disability . Many of the elite athletes at this global sporting mega-event often explicitly displayed their religious beliefs, and in turn their importance in the context of sport, by observing different religious rituals, and or, utilising the multi-faith sports chaplaincy service. This raises a whole range of unanswered questions with regard to the intersections between sports, religion and disability, which to-date has been under- researched. Examples of subjects addressed in this text include: elite physical disability sport--"Paralympics"; intellectual disability sport--"Special Olympics"; reflections on the illness narrative of the cyclist Lance Armstrong through the lens of the theology of radical orthodoxy; the application of biblical athletic metaphors in understanding modern conceptions of disability sport; the role of sport and spirituality in the rehabilitation of injured British Military personnel, and; the importance of sports and leisure in "L Arche" communities. This book begins a critical conversation on these topics, and many others, for both researchers and practitioners.

This book was based on two special issues of the Journal of Religion, Disability and Health."

Mentoring Millennials in an Asian Context - Talent Management Insights from Singapore (Hardcover): Paul Lim, Andrew Parker Mentoring Millennials in an Asian Context - Talent Management Insights from Singapore (Hardcover)
Paul Lim, Andrew Parker
R2,664 Discovery Miles 26 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Millennials make up 25% of Asians. As this huge demographic surges towards becoming a substantial contributor to Asia's workforce, organisations continue to face engagement and retention challenges due to multi-generational workplace conflicts. Mentoring research in Western nations has consistently shown that mentoring brings tangible benefits to the organisation in the areas of job satisfaction, organisational commitment and employee retention, but would such observations apply to an Asian context? Taking Singapore as a point of reference, Mentoring Millennials in an Asian Context tackles this question head-on. It addresses both how millennials in Singapore perceive their mentors and how mentors can become better equipped for their mentoring. It identifies, analyses and offers solutions to existing problems such as inconsistent methods, a lack of mentoring knowledge and an urgent need to evolve with the times. For its 21st-century, region-specific approach, this book is an insightful read for HR academics and researchers, as well as C-Suite decision makers, senior managers and talent management coaches who wish to shape onboarding and mentoring policies for better engagement, retention and recruitment in preparation for the post-millennial generation in Asia.

Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio - A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of... Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio - A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Larry Brackney, Andrew Parker, Daniel Macumber, Kyle Benne
R2,396 Discovery Miles 23 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This textbook teaches the fundamentals of building energy modeling and analysis using open source example applications built with the US DOE's OpenStudio modeling platform and EnergyPlus simulation engine. Designed by researchers at US National Laboratories to support a new generation of high performance buildings, EnergyPlus and OpenStudio are revolutionizing how building energy modeling is taught in universities and applied by professional architects and engineers around the world. The authors, all researchers at National Renewable Energy Laboratory and members of the OpenStudio software development team, present modeling concepts using open source software that may be generally applied using a variety of software tools commonly used by design professionals. The book also discusses modeling process automation in the context of OpenStudio Measures-small self-contained scripts that can transform energy models and their data-to save time and effort. They illustrate key concepts through a sophisticated example problem that evolves in complexity throughout the book. The text also examines advanced topics including daylighting, parametric analysis, uncertainty analysis, design optimization, and model calibration. Building Energy Modeling with OpenStudio teaches students to become sophisticated modelers rather than simply proficient software users. It supports undergraduate and graduate building energy courses in Architecture, and in Mechanical, Civil, Architectural, and Sustainability Engineering.

Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity (Hardcover): Afe Adogame, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity (Hardcover)
Afe Adogame, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R4,722 Discovery Miles 47 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While the relationship between sport and religion is deeply rooted in history, it continues to play a profound role in shaping modern-day societies. This edited collection provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of this relationship from a global perspective, making a major contribution to the religious, social scientific and theological study of sport. It discusses the dialectical interplay between sport and Christianity across diverse cultures, extending beyond a Western perspective to include studies from Africa, South America and Asia, as well as Europe, the UK and the US. Containing contributions from leading experts within the field, it reflects on key topics including race, gender, spirituality, morality, interfaith sport clubs, and the significance of sport in public rituals of celebration and mourning. Its chapters also examine violent sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts, as well as reflecting on the cult of sporting celebrity and the theology of disability sport. Truly international in scope, Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity is fascinating reading for all those interested in the study of sport, sociology and religion.

Sports and Christianity - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Hardcover): Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Sports and Christianity - Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Hardcover)
Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R4,733 Discovery Miles 47 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This interdisciplinary text examines the sports-Christianity interface from Protestant and Catholic perspectives. In addition to a "systematic review of literature," field-pioneering contributors such as Michael Novak, Shirl Hoffman, Joseph Price and Robert Higgs address a wide range of topics from the sporting world, including biblical athletic metaphors, disability, evangelism, professionalism and celebrity, humility and pride, genetic enhancement technologies, stereotypes, sport as art and British and American historical analyses of sport and Christianity. Insightful chapters from Scott Kretchmar, one of the world's leading philosophers of sport, and Father Kevin Lixey, the head of the Vatican's 'Church and Sport' office (2004-), add further depth and breadth to this book, making it accessible and interesting to academic and practitioner audiences alike. Within the context of this relatively new and rapidly expanding area of inquiry, this collection provides a unique and important addition to the current literature for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serves as a point of reference for scholars of theology and religious studies, psychology, health studies, ethics and sports studies. The book may also be of interest to physical educators and sports coaches who wish to adopt a more "holistic" and ethical approach to their work. As modern sport is often intertwined with commercial and political agendas, this book offers an important corrective to the "win-at-all-costs" culture of modern sport, which cannot be fully understood through secular ethical inquiry.

Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity (Paperback): Afe Adogame, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity (Paperback)
Afe Adogame, Nick J. Watson, Andrew Parker
R1,442 Discovery Miles 14 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While the relationship between sport and religion is deeply rooted in history, it continues to play a profound role in shaping modern-day societies. This edited collection provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of this relationship from a global perspective, making a major contribution to the religious, social scientific and theological study of sport. It discusses the dialectical interplay between sport and Christianity across diverse cultures, extending beyond a Western perspective to include studies from Africa, South America and Asia, as well as Europe, the UK and the US. Containing contributions from leading experts within the field, it reflects on key topics including race, gender, spirituality, morality, interfaith sport clubs, and the significance of sport in public rituals of celebration and mourning. Its chapters also examine violent sports such as boxing and mixed martial arts, as well as reflecting on the cult of sporting celebrity and the theology of disability sport. Truly international in scope, Global Perspectives on Sports and Christianity is fascinating reading for all those interested in the study of sport, sociology and religion.

Subjects of Responsibility - Framing Personhood in Modern Bureaucracies (Hardcover): Andrew Parker, Austin Sarat, Martha... Subjects of Responsibility - Framing Personhood in Modern Bureaucracies (Hardcover)
Andrew Parker, Austin Sarat, Martha Merrill Umphrey
R2,628 Discovery Miles 26 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How and why has the concept of responsibility come to pervade the fabric of American public and private life? How are ideas of responsibility instantiated in, and constituted by, the workings of social and political institutions? What place do liberal discourses of responsibility, based on the individual, have in today's biopolitical world, where responsibility is so often a matter of risk assessment, founded in statistical probabilities? Bringing together the work of scholars in anthropology, law, literary studies, philosophy, and political theory, the essays in this volume show how state and private bureaucracies play crucial roles in fashioning forms of responsibility, which they then enjoin on populations. How do government and market constitute subjects of responsibility in a culture so enamored of individuality? In what ways can those entities-centrally, in modern culture, those engaged in insuring individuals against loss or harm-themselves be held responsible, and by whom? What kinds of subjectivities are created in this process? Can such subjects be said to be truly responsible, and in what sense?

Nationalisms & Sexualities (Hardcover): Andrew Parker, Mary Russo, Doris Sommer, Patricia Yaeger Nationalisms & Sexualities (Hardcover)
Andrew Parker, Mary Russo, Doris Sommer, Patricia Yaeger
R4,603 Discovery Miles 46 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1992, Nationalisms and Sexualities addresses questions of how notions of identity are shaped by discussions of nationalism and sexuality. The book looks at a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, on a wide range of geographical regions and historical moments. The volume departs from social scientific paradigms that treat nation and sexuality as discrete and autonomous entities. Its contributors respond instead to emerging issues that redefine the horizons of what is globally considered today as "the political": how the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities have contributed to the formation of sexual, gendered, racial, and/or class identities, and vice versa; how technologies of representation play a role in the constitution of national and sexual identities; how colonialism and postcolonialism have altered consolidations of national and sexual identities.

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