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Two professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research
in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happiness--if
you follow five core principles of smart spending.
Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to
earn, save, and invest their money. When it comes to spending"
"that money, most people just follow their intuitions. But
scientific research shows that those intuitions are often wrong.
"Happy Money" offers a tour of research on the science of spending,
explaining how you can get more happiness for your money. Authors
Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton have outlined five
principles--from choosing experiences over stuff to spending money
on others--to guide not only individuals looking for financial
security, but also companies seeking to create happier employees
and provide "happier products" to their customers. Dunn and Norton
show how companies from Google to Pepsi to Charmin have put these
ideas into action.
Along the way, Dunn and Norton explore fascinating research that
reveals that luxury cars often provide no more pleasure than
economy models, that commercials can actually enhance the enjoyment
of watching television, and that residents of many cities
frequently miss out on inexpensive pleasures in their hometowns. By
the end of this "lively and engaging book" (Dan Gilbert, author of
"Stumbling on Happiness"), you'll be asking yourself one simple
question every time you reach for your wallet: Am I getting the
biggest happiness bang for my buck?
The ethnographies collected here offer a surprising and compelling
picture of change in Russia and Eastern Europe found in no other
book to date. Looking at the everyday processes by which
individuals and groups forge new lives, the authors challenge the
idea that we can understand this transformation by the predictable
models_whether capitalism, post-socialism, modernity, or
postmodernity. The collection brings together a wide-ranging group
of authors from sociology, anthropology, and political science to
reveal the complex relationships that still exist between the
former socialist world and the world today. Through evocative
ethnographic research and writing, they bring to light the
unintended consequences of change and show how the 'slates' of the
past enter the present not as legacies_but as novel adaptations.
Often what appear as 'restorations' of patterns familiar from
socialism are something quite different: direct responses to the
new market initiatives. By showing the unexpected ways in which
these new patterns are emerging, this book charts a new and
important course for the study of post-socialist transition.
The term 'civil society' has in recent years enjoyed something of a
vogue. Social scientists in many countries have enthusiastically
endorsed it as an ideal model of social organization, but from an
anthropological point of view this seems odd. How can an elusive
idea that is clearly European in origin - and which, on closer
scrutiny, throws little light even on the current social realities
in Europe - gain the status of a universal perspective model? Civil
society is often presented as a distinct private sphere and equated
with the voluntary or non-governmental sector. The contributors to
Civil Society challenge such narrow definitions in the light of
ethnographic research. They argue for a broader understanding of
civil society, encompassing a range of everyday social practices,
often elusive power relations and the many material constraints
that influence shared moralities and ideologies. Drawing on case
materials from the USA, Britain, four of the former communist
countries of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle East, Indonesia,
China and Japan, the studies presented here demonstrate the
contribution that anthropology can make to the current debate in
the social sciences. They also add up to an exciting renewal of the
agenda for political anthropology.
Between kinship ties on the one hand and the state on the other, human beings experience a diversity of social relationships and groupings which in modern western thought have come to be gathered under the label 'civil society'. A liberal-individualist model of civil society has become fashionable in recent years, but what can such a term mean in the late twentieth century? Civil Society argues that civil society should not be studied as a separate, 'private' realm clearly separated in opposition to the state; nor should it be confined to the institutions of the 'voluntary' or 'non-governmental' sector. A broader understanding of civil society involves the investigation of everyday social practices, often elusive power relations and the shared moralities that hold communities together. By drawing on case materials from a range of contemporary societies, including the US, Britain, four of the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle and Far East, Civil Society demonstrates what anthropology contributes to debates taking place throughout the social sciences; adding up to an exciting renewal of the agenda for political anthropology.
First published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Recent research has shown that group learning is a method of
classroom organization with which many teachers feel uncomfortable.
Yet, well done it can produce greater independence, greater
cooperation and better quality work from children of all abilities.
This volume, like the rest of the Leverhulme skills series,
attempts to identify in general terms the competencies and
strategies which are needed for this aspect of class management,
and to guide teachers in discovering what works for them. The
modular text gives evidence of the success of cooperative learning,
discusses its various forms, and them gives specific guidance on
how to do it. There are individual sections on choosing groups, on
groups management and training and on monitoring and assessment.
The text is supported by activities, both for discussion and for
use in the classroom and by transcripts of actual classroom
conversations, and illustrated with 10 specially comissioned black
and white photos showing various aspects of cooperative learning.
After a fairly low threshold, income and material wealth have no
measurable effect on happiness. But how we spend our money does. In
this groundbreaking book, Dr Elizabeth Dunn and Dr Michael Norton
explain the secret to "happiness-efficient" spending. Using their
own cutting-edge research, they reveal: * Why it's better to buy
concert tickets instead of a new iPhone * Adverts actually make
television more enjoyable * Why you should book your next holiday
many months in advance * How "time affluence" is more important
than a fat pay cheque * Why charitable giving is the best
investment you can make A rare combination of informed science
writing, wit, and practical pointers for a flourishing life, Happy
Money will help you to be more fulfilled for less.
There has been an unprecedented global surge in the numbers of
young people going to university over the last few years and, for a
multitude of different reasons, higher education worldwide is in a
state of flux. To cope effectively, the universities of today will
need to be more responsive to the needs of growing numbers of
students and better attuned to their requirements. Many complex
factors are driving strategic change and influencing institutional
decision-making processes, but what is clear is that students are
becoming increasingly fundamental to supporting change processes at
both national and local levels, and that institutions are working
in collaboration with students in new ways in order to understand
and improve the learning environment. Within this context, 'student
engagement' is the catch-phrase of the moment. This book highlights
some of the national and global agendas and issues, from emerging
sectors, to the meaning of student engagement for different
stakeholders. It provides a backdrop to themes of student
engagement as well as examples of innovative and inspiring means of
engaging with students in practice, empowering them to take
responsibility within decision-making processes and enabling them
to lead and deliver change.
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The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board
games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of
contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to
Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards.
This volume starts by introducing the reader to board games as well
as instruments of chance and goes on to trace the history and
distribution of ancient Egyptian games, looking particularly at how
they show contact with other cultures and civilizations. Game
practices, which were also part of Egyptian rituals and divination,
travelled throughout the eastern Mediterranean. This book explores
the role of Egypt in accepting and disseminating games during its
long history. Over the last few years, the extent and the modes of
contact have become better understood through museum and archival
research projects as well as surveys of archaeological sites in
Egypt and its surrounding regions. The results allow new insight
into ancient Egypt's international relations and the role of board
games research in understanding its extent. Written by three
authors known internationally for their expertise on this topic,
this will be the first volume on Ancient Egyptian games of its kind
and a much-needed contribution to the field of both Egyptology and
board games studies.
The rich history of Egypt has provided famous examples of board
games played in antiquity. Each of these games provides evidence of
contact between Egypt and its neighbours. From pre-dynastic rule to
Arab and Ottoman invasions, Egypt's past is visible on game boards.
This volume starts by introducing the reader to board games as well
as instruments of chance and goes on to trace the history and
distribution of ancient Egyptian games, looking particularly at how
they show contact with other cultures and civilizations. Game
practices, which were also part of Egyptian rituals and divination,
travelled throughout the eastern Mediterranean. This book explores
the role of Egypt in accepting and disseminating games during its
long history. Over the last few years, the extent and the modes of
contact have become better understood through museum and archival
research projects as well as surveys of archaeological sites in
Egypt and its surrounding regions. The results allow new insight
into ancient Egypt's international relations and the role of board
games research in understanding its extent. Written by three
authors known internationally for their expertise on this topic,
this will be the first volume on Ancient Egyptian games of its kind
and a much-needed contribution to the field of both Egyptology and
board games studies.
Legal brief filed by the people of a rural Pennsylvania
municipality against a corporation attempting to inject fracking
wastes into their community. The brief demands that the federal
court find that the people possess the right of local, community
self-government and find the corporation liable for a violation of
their self-government rights.
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