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Handbook on Transport and Land Use - A Holistic Approach in an Age of Rapid Technological Change (Hardcover): JoĆ£o de Abreu e... Handbook on Transport and Land Use - A Holistic Approach in an Age of Rapid Technological Change (Hardcover)
JoĆ£o de Abreu e Silva, Kristina M. Currans, Veronique Van Acker, Robert J. Schneider
R6,100 Discovery Miles 61 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Synthesizing current understandings on the relationship between transport and land use, this timely Handbook proposes an agenda for research and practice that leads toward more human-centered communities within an increasingly urbanized world facing rapid technological change. Ā  Leading scholars reframe and expand conventional transport policy holistically with concepts grounded in behavioral, economic, psychological and sociological theories in this fundamental reference work. Chapters explore the role of institutional policies and informal cultural contexts in influencing transport and land use systems, before examining the impacts of transportation and land use decisions across multiple areas, including equity, public health, climate, environment, and lifestyle preferences. The Handbook concludes by emphasizing pathways for human-centered development, planning, and policy in an age of rapid innovation in new mobility technologies. Ā  Outlining the fundamental, emerging and developing theories, methods, models and policies across the fields of transportation and land use, this interdisciplinary Handbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of urban planning and transport studies. Setting an agenda for future research and policy initiatives, it will also prove a useful resource to policymakers and practitioners working within transport and land use planning.

Doing Public Scholarship - A Practical Guide to Media Engagement: Christopher J. Schneider Doing Public Scholarship - A Practical Guide to Media Engagement
Christopher J. Schneider
R1,192 Discovery Miles 11 920 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A basic premise of public scholarship is making academic work and related ideas accessible and available to publics. Media engagement, whether interviews with news journalists, or the use of hashtags, is a necessary feature of any public scholarship. Media formats play a fundamental and interactive role in how people ultimately come to view and understand the social world having had a discernable influence on election outcomes, responses to global pandemics, and so on. The question is not whether scholars should engage with media but how to do so. Drawing on fifteen years of experience that includes hundreds of print, radio, and television news interviews, dozens of published opinion pieces, and the use of social media for public engagement, this book outlines a practical easy-to-follow approach to doing public sociology in media that consists of, and brings together, interrelated forms of media engagement. This book also offers some advice pertaining to career advancement and provides strategies to avoid negative experiences. Doing Public Scholarship will be of general interest to those wanting to go public with their research.

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy - Guideposts to the Core of Practice (Paperback): Kirk J. Schneider Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy - Guideposts to the Core of Practice (Paperback)
Kirk J. Schneider
R1,262 Discovery Miles 12 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy promises to be a landmark in the fields of psychotherapeutic theory and practice. A comprehensive revision of its predecessor, The Psychology of Existence, co-edited by Kirk Schneider and Rollo May, Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy combines clear and updated guidelines for practice with vivid and timely case vignettes. These vignettes feature the very latest in both mainstream and existential therapeutic integrative application, by the top innovators in the field. The book highlights several notable dimensions: a novel and comprehensive theory of integrative existential practice; a premium on mainstream integrations of existential theory as well as existential-humanistic integrations of mainstream theory; a focus on integrative mainstream as well as existential-humanistic practitioners, students, and theorists; a discussion of short-term and cognitive-behavioral existential-integrative strategies; a focus on ethnic and diagnostic diversity, from case studies of multicultural populations to vignettes on gender, sexuality, and power, and from contributions to the treatment of alcoholism to those elucidating religiosity, psychoses, and intersubjectivity.

Doing Public Scholarship - A Practical Guide to Media Engagement: Christopher J. Schneider Doing Public Scholarship - A Practical Guide to Media Engagement
Christopher J. Schneider
R4,115 Discovery Miles 41 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A basic premise of public scholarship is making academic work and related ideas accessible and available to publics. Media engagement, whether interviews with news journalists, or the use of hashtags, is a necessary feature of any public scholarship. Media formats play a fundamental and interactive role in how people ultimately come to view and understand the social world having had a discernable influence on election outcomes, responses to global pandemics, and so on. The question is not whether scholars should engage with media but how to do so. Drawing on fifteen years of experience that includes hundreds of print, radio, and television news interviews, dozens of published opinion pieces, and the use of social media for public engagement, this book outlines a practical easy-to-follow approach to doing public sociology in media that consists of, and brings together, interrelated forms of media engagement. This book also offers some advice pertaining to career advancement and provides strategies to avoid negative experiences. Doing Public Scholarship will be of general interest to those wanting to go public with their research.

The Athletes' Voice in History (Hardcover): Stephan Wassong, Angela J. Schneider, Rob Hess The Athletes' Voice in History (Hardcover)
Stephan Wassong, Angela J. Schneider, Rob Hess
R3,837 Discovery Miles 38 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of essays is the third iteration in a series of publications dealing with Olympic studies that initially developed out of the tripartite relationship between Western University (Canada), Victoria University, Melbourne (Australia), and the German Sport University Cologne (Germany). However, for this collection, papers were solicited from around the world in order to approach the topic from different and much wider perspectives. To this end, this book combines a diverse range of scholarly analyses that seek to understand how the recognition of the voices of athletes have developed over many decades. In essence, the sequence of chapters in this book are based around three perspectives, namely: the lives and biographical profiles of athletes; the decision-making processes of, and for, athletes; and the formal and informal institutional representation of athletes. While the touchstone is primarily the voices of athletes associated with Olympic-related sports, consideration is also given to the actions and opinions of athletes expressed in other sporting spheres. This book was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Paperback, 1): Amy J. Schneider The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Paperback, 1)
Amy J. Schneider
R502 R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Save R59 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily concerned with nonfiction, a fact long lamented by the fiction community. In this long-awaited book from the publisher of the Manual, Amy J. Schneider, a veteran copyeditor who's worked on bestsellers across a wide swath of genres, delivers a companionable editing guide geared specifically toward fiction copyeditors-the first book of its type. In a series of approachable thematic chapters, Schneider offers cogent advice on how to deal with dialogue, voice, grammar, conscious language, and other significant issues in fiction. She focuses on the copyediting tasks specific to fiction-such as tracking the details of fictional characters, places, and events to ensure continuity across the work-and provides a slew of sharp, practicable solutions drawn from her twenty-five years of experience working for publishers both large and small. The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction is sure to prove an indispensable companion to The Chicago Manual of Style and a versatile tool for copyeditors working in the multifaceted landscape of contemporary fiction.

Symbolic Interactionist Takes on Music (Hardcover): Norman K Denzin Symbolic Interactionist Takes on Music (Hardcover)
Norman K Denzin; Edited by Christopher J. Schneider, Joseph A. Kotarba
R3,292 Discovery Miles 32 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Participants from Couch-Stone Symposium 2014 have transformed their presentations into elegant papers for this collection. Chapters fall into three categorical themes, largely reflecting their position in the symposium but, more importantly, reflecting a natural progression in scope of symbolic interactionist work in music: moving from observations of the individual to observation of organizations to interdisciplinary observations of music from scholars in related disciplines.

Defining Sexual Misconduct - Power, Media, and #MeToo (Paperback): Stacey Hannem, Christopher J. Schneider Defining Sexual Misconduct - Power, Media, and #MeToo (Paperback)
Stacey Hannem, Christopher J. Schneider
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Defining Sexual Misconduct investigates shifts in media coverage of sexual violence and details significant changes in public discourse about sexual harm. In 2015, the New York Times ran just a single headline with the term "sexual misconduct." Three years later, it ran scores of such headlines, averaging more than one per week, and expanded coverage across other media organizations followed. This shift in coverage is reflective of significant changes in public discourse about sexual harm helping to hold some perpetrators accountable for their behaviour and paved the path for #MeToo and related movements against sexual abuse and harm to receive national and global attention. In Defining Sexual Misconduct, Stacey Hannem and Christopher Schneider trace contemporary shifts in power in relation to the increased recognition and censure of sexual misconduct and the ways in which the shifting social landscape is communicated in the coverage of sexual misconduct in media. Hannem and Schneider also examine the contemporary dynamics of public accusations and their relationship to more formal criminal justice processes, as well as the implications for the stigmatization of alleged abusers and public response to alleged victims. Since behaviours categorized as sexual misconduct may not all be defined as crimes, or punishable through legal means, social censure and cancel culture often stand as proxy forms of punishment, and the authors reflect on what the pursuit of justice might look like in this extra-legal context.

Researching Amongst Elites - Challenges and Opportunities in Studying Up (Hardcover, New Ed): Luis L.M. Aguiar, Christopher J.... Researching Amongst Elites - Challenges and Opportunities in Studying Up (Hardcover, New Ed)
Luis L.M. Aguiar, Christopher J. Schneider
R4,746 Discovery Miles 47 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Academics often direct their research 'across' in order to examine issues that grip members of the middle classes, or 'down' in order to understand the difficulties workers and other marginalized groups endure. Research that is directed 'up' at individuals and groups with positions of greater wealth and power is less common, yet 'studying up' can contribute to our understanding of growing inequality, economic polarization and social change by studying the rich, powerful and elite in our society. Presenting the latest empirical case studies from Canada, The USA and Australia, this volume explores the challenges and difficulties involved in conducting research amongst the rich and elite, whilst shedding light on the manner in which power is harnessed, protected and controlled to manage and manipulate resources. A demonstration of the importance of studying up to our understanding of decision-making, governance and the nature of contemporary democracy in the global economy, Researching Amongst Elites will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists and geographers working in areas such as social research methods, social stratification, the sociology of elites and relations of class, wealth and power.

Researching Amongst Elites - Challenges and Opportunities in Studying Up (Paperback): Luis L.M. Aguiar, Christopher J. Schneider Researching Amongst Elites - Challenges and Opportunities in Studying Up (Paperback)
Luis L.M. Aguiar, Christopher J. Schneider
R1,477 Discovery Miles 14 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Academics often direct their research 'across' in order to examine issues that grip members of the middle classes, or 'down' in order to understand the difficulties workers and other marginalized groups endure. Research that is directed 'up' at individuals and groups with positions of greater wealth and power is less common, yet 'studying up' can contribute to our understanding of growing inequality, economic polarization and social change by studying the rich, powerful and elite in our society. Presenting the latest empirical case studies from Canada, The USA and Australia, this volume explores the challenges and difficulties involved in conducting research amongst the rich and elite, whilst shedding light on the manner in which power is harnessed, protected and controlled to manage and manipulate resources. A demonstration of the importance of studying up to our understanding of decision-making, governance and the nature of contemporary democracy in the global economy, Researching Amongst Elites will be of interest to sociologists, anthropologists and geographers working in areas such as social research methods, social stratification, the sociology of elites and relations of class, wealth and power.

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy - Guideposts to the Core of Practice (Hardcover, New title): Kirk J. Schneider Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy - Guideposts to the Core of Practice (Hardcover, New title)
Kirk J. Schneider
R3,402 Discovery Miles 34 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy promises to be a landmark in the fields of psychotherapeutic theory and practice. A comprehensive revision of its predecessor, The Psychology of Existence, co-edited by Kirk Schneider and Rollo May, Existential-Integrative Psychotherapy combines clear and updated guidelines for practice with vivid and timely case vignettes. These vignettes feature the very latest in both mainstream and existential therapeutic integrative application, by the top innovators in the field. The book highlights several notable dimensions: a novel and comprehensive theory of integrative existential practice; a premium on mainstream integrations of existential theory as well as existential-humanistic integrations of mainstream theory; a focus on integrative mainstream as well as existential-humanistic practitioners, students, and theorists; a discussion of short-term and cognitive-behavioral existential-integrative strategies; a focus on ethnic and diagnostic diversity, from case studies of multicultural populations to vignettes on gender, sexuality, and power, and from contributions to the treatment of alcoholism to those elucidating religiosity, psychoses, and intersubjectivity.

Doping in Sport - Global Ethical Issues (Hardcover): Angela J. Schneider, Fan Hong Doping in Sport - Global Ethical Issues (Hardcover)
Angela J. Schneider, Fan Hong
R5,273 Discovery Miles 52 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book considers ethical arguments about performance enhancing drugs in sport in a global context. It examines:
* The forces that are bringing about the debate of ethical issues in performance enhancing drugs in sport
* The sources of ethical debates in different continents and countries
* The variation of ethical arguments in different cultural, political, ideological and sports systems.
Whilst there has been a significant body of work that has looked at the importance of ethical issues in performance enhancing drugs in sport - there has been little, if any, consideration of the various ethical concepts in different countries and cultures involving sport. This is a major omission. This book fills the gap and provides a thorough review and analysis of the ethical literature on performance enhancing drugs in sport in the global society. It makes a major contribution to the worldwide anti-doping campaign in sport.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport In Global Society.

Civilizing Thoreau - Human Ecology and the Emerging Social Sciences in the Major Works (Hardcover): Richard J Schneider Civilizing Thoreau - Human Ecology and the Emerging Social Sciences in the Major Works (Hardcover)
Richard J Schneider
R2,460 Discovery Miles 24 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Proposes an interdisciplinary solution to the "Thoreau problem" through the connection between his ecological study of nature and his intense interest in the emerging social sciences. Recent book-length studies of Thoreau have focused either on his place in the history of the natural sciences or have applied political principles to his works. None, however, has fully addressed what ecocritic Rebecca Solnit calls "the Thoreau problem," the compartmentalizing of Thoreau's mind into either that of a hermit of nature or that of a champion of social reform. This book proposes an interdisciplinary solution to this problem through the connection between Thoreau's ecological study of nature and his intense interest in the emerging social sciences, especially the history of civilization and ethnology. The book first establishes Thoreau's "human ecology," the relation between the natural sciences and the social sciences in his thinking, exploring how his reading in contemporary books about the history of humanity and racial science shaped his thinking and connecting these emerging anthropological texts to his late nature writings. It then discusses these connections in his major works, including Walden and his "reform papers" such as "Civil Disobedience," the travel narrative A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, The Maine Woods, and Cape Cod. The concluding chapter focuses on Thoreau's attitude toward Manifest Destiny, arguing, against conventional views, that considering both his life and his writing, especially the essay "Walking," we must conclude that he both accepted and endorsed Manifest Destiny as an inevitable result of cultural succession. Richard J. Schneider is Professor Emeritus from Wartburg College. He has authored a monograph and many articles as well as edited three collections on Thoreau.

Medical Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease (Hardcover): Burton E. Sobel, David J. Schneider Medical Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease (Hardcover)
Burton E. Sobel, David J. Schneider
R3,395 Discovery Miles 33 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This state-of-the-art reference details current and effective symptom-specific strategies for the diagnosis and management of diabetic patients-emphasizing the exploration of therapeutic options available for the treatment of accelerated coronary complications associated with diabetes. Addresses the pathophysiology underlying advanced heart disease and outlines treatments to impede progression in type 2 diabetic patients. Medical Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease contains the newest discoveries in -the relationship between diabetes and coronary illnesses -type 1 and type 2 diabetes -risk factors in diabetic patients for progressive heart disease -detection and diagnosis of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus -nonpharmacological treatment and features the latest therapies in the treatment of coronary illnesses in diabetic subjects with -stable and unstable angina -acute myocardial infarction -congestive heart failure -percutaneous coronary intervention -coronary surgery With over 700 references and the contributions of more than 20 world-renowned experts, Medical Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease is an invaluable reference for primary care, family practice, and internal medicine physicians; cardiologists; cardiothoracic surgeons; endocrinologists; physician assistants; nurse practitioners; and medical students in these disciplines.

The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Hardcover): Amy J. Schneider The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Hardcover)
Amy J. Schneider
R2,655 Discovery Miles 26 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily concerned with nonfiction, a fact long lamented by the fiction community. In this long-awaited book from the publisher of the Manual, Amy J. Schneider, a veteran copyeditor who's worked on bestsellers across a wide swath of genres, delivers a companionable editing guide geared specifically toward fiction copyeditors-the first book of its type. In a series of approachable thematic chapters, Schneider offers cogent advice on how to deal with dialogue, voice, grammar, conscious language, and other significant issues in fiction. She focuses on the copyediting tasks specific to fiction-such as tracking the details of fictional characters, places, and events to ensure continuity across the work-and provides a slew of sharp, practicable solutions drawn from her twenty-five years of experience working for publishers both large and small. The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction is sure to prove an indispensable companion to The Chicago Manual of Style and a versatile tool for copyeditors working in the multifaceted landscape of contemporary fiction.

Information Networks for Community Health (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997): Patricia F. Brennan, Sid... Information Networks for Community Health (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997)
Patricia F. Brennan, Sid J. Schneider, Elizabeth Tornquist
R2,979 Discovery Miles 29 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This series is intended for students and practitioners of the health profes sions who are seeking to expand their knowledge of computers in health care. Our editors and authors, experts in their fields, offer their insights into innovations and trends. Each book is practical and easy to use. Since the series began, in 1988, we have seen increasing acceptance of the term "informatics" and of the innovations it brings to health care. Today more than ever we are committed to making this series contribute to the field of healthcare informatics, the discipline "where caring and technology meet. " KATHRYN J. HANNAH MARION J. BALL v Preface Computer technology has transformed health care not only by improving the accuracy and quantity of information available to'clinicians, but also by improving the flow of information among the people who provide, arrange for, and pay for health services. This book is about the new computer networlcs that electronically link people and organizations in the health care field. Its purpose is to explore the impact of new computer networks upon the different organizations in the field, their services to patients, and the way in which organizations collaborate and compete, share information, and guard confidential material. The book explores computer networks primarily from the perspective of public health, discussing the impact that networks have upon communities as well as individuals."

The Bible Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover): Dk The Bible Book - Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
Dk; Edited by (consulting) Benjamin Philips, Tammi J. Schneider 1
R678 R568 Discovery Miles 5 680 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Learn about the scriptures of the Old and New Testament in The Bible Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about the Bible in this overview guide to the subject, brilliant for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Bible Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of the Bible, with: - Entries organised to follow the course of the Bible from start to finish - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Bible Book is a comprehensive guide essential to understanding the the most widely printed religious book of all time, aimed at self-educators and religious education students wanting to gain an overview. Here you'll find clear factual writing offering insight into key figures, scriptures and passages. Your Bible Questions, Simply Explained How does God speak through prophecy? What is the significance of the Transfiguration? Explore these questions and the ideas and beliefs key to the teachings of the most widely printed religious book of all time. If you thought it was difficult to learn about one of the world's major religions, The Bible Book presents the information in a clear layout. Learn about more than 100 of the most important Old and New Testament stories and breakdowns of some of the most well-known passages ever written from The Bible. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Bible Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Qualitative Media Analysis (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): David L. Altheide, Christopher J. Schneider Qualitative Media Analysis (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
David L. Altheide, Christopher J. Schneider
R948 Discovery Miles 9 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In order to prepare a successful research project, a qualitative researcher often must consult media documents of various types. Authors David L. Altheide and Christopher J. Schneider show readers how to obtain, categorize, and analyze these different media documents in this entry in the Qualitative Research Methods series. They look at traditional primary documents such as newspapers and magazines but also at more recent forms--television newscasts and cyberspace. The use of student examples of research protocols makes this book a useful primer in deriving meaning from the bombardment of media documents a qualitative researcher faces.

Doping in Sport - Global Ethical Issues (Paperback, New edition): Angela J. Schneider, Fan Hong Doping in Sport - Global Ethical Issues (Paperback, New edition)
Angela J. Schneider, Fan Hong 2
R1,738 Discovery Miles 17 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book considers ethical arguments about performance enhancing drugs in sport in a global context. It examines:
* The forces that are bringing about the debate of ethical issues in performance enhancing drugs in sport
* The sources of ethical debates in different continents and countries
* The variation of ethical arguments in different cultural, political, ideological and sports systems.
Whilst there has been a significant body of work that has looked at the importance of ethical issues in performance enhancing drugs in sport - there has been little, if any, consideration of the various ethical concepts in different countries and cultures involving sport. This is a major omission. This book fills the gap and provides a thorough review and analysis of the ethical literature on performance enhancing drugs in sport in the global society. It makes a major contribution to the worldwide anti-doping campaign in sport.
This volume was previously published as a special issue of the journal Sport In Global Society.

Graph Transformations in Computer Science - International Workshop, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, January 4 - 8, 1993. Proceedings... Graph Transformations in Computer Science - International Workshop, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, January 4 - 8, 1993. Proceedings (Paperback, 1994 ed.)
Hans J Schneider, Hartmut Ehrig
R1,732 Discovery Miles 17 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The research area of graph grammars and graph transformations dates back only two decades. But already methods and results from the area of graph transformation have been applied in many fields of computer science, such as formal language theory, pattern recognition and generation, compiler construction, software engineering, concurrent and distributed systems modelling, and database design and theory. This volume contains 24 selected and revised papers from an international seminar held in Dagstuhl, Germany, in 1993. The papers cover topics in the following areas: foundations of graph grammars and transformations; and applications of graph transformations to concurrent computing, specification and programming, and pattern generation and recognition.

The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology - Theory, Research, and Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Kirk J. Schneider, J.... The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology - Theory, Research, and Practice (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Kirk J. Schneider, J. Fraser Pierson, James F.T. Bugental
R3,347 R3,002 Discovery Miles 30 020 Save R345 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Second Edition of the cutting edge work, The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology, by Kirk J. Schneider, J. Fraser Pierson and James F. T. Bugental, represents the very latest scholarship in the field of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy. Set against trends inclined toward psychological standardization and medicalization, the handbook offers a rich tapestry of reflection by the leading person-centered scholars of our time. Their range in topics is far-reaching-from the historical, theoretical and methodological, to the spiritual, psychotherapeutic and multicultural.

A Companion to the Works of Heinrich von Kleist (Paperback): Bernd Fischer A Companion to the Works of Heinrich von Kleist (Paperback)
Bernd Fischer; Contributions by Anthony Stephens, Bernd Fischer, Bernhard Greiner, Bianca Theisen, …
R1,031 R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Save R91 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

New essays on the most prominent German dramatist and short-story writer of the early 19th century. For over 150 years, Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) has been one of the most widely read and performed German authors. His status in the literary canon is firmly established, but he has always been one of Germany's most contentiously discussed authors. Today's critical debate on his unique prose narratives and dramas is as heated as ever. Many critics regard Kleist as a lone presager of the aesthetics and philosophies of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century modernism. Yet there can be no question that he responds in his works and letters to the philosophical, aesthetic, and political debates of his time. During the last thirty years, the scholarship on Kleist's work and life has departed from the existentialist wave of the 1950s and early 1960s and opened up new avenues for coming to terms with his unusual talent. The present volume brings together the most important and innovative of these newer scholarly approaches: the essays include critically informed, up-to-date interpretations of Kleist's most-discussed stories and dramas. Other contributions analyze Kleist's literary means and styles and their theoretical underpinnings. They include articles on Kleist's narrative and theatrical technique, poetic and aesthetic theory, philosophical and political thought, and insights from new biographical research. Contributors: Jeffrey L. Sammons,Jost Hermand, Anthony Stephens, Bianca Theisen, Hinrich C. Seeba, Bernhard Greiner, Helmut J. Schneider, Tim Mehigan, Susanne Zantop, Hilda M. Brown, and Sean Allan. Bernd Fischer is Professor of German and Head of theDepartment of German at Ohio State University.

Risiko Und Sicherheit Technischer Systeme - Auf Der Suche Nach Neuen Ansatzen (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the... Risiko Und Sicherheit Technischer Systeme - Auf Der Suche Nach Neuen Ansatzen (German, Paperback, Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1991 ed.)
J. Schneider
R1,751 R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Save R402 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

1.1 Rekapitulation 1m Mai 1988 haben zehn ETIIZ Professoren verschiedener Fachdisziplinen ein Vorgesuch zu einem Polyprojekt "Risiko und Sicherheit technischer Systeme" eingereicht. Dieses wurde im An- schluss von der Schulleitung und der Forschungskommission im Prinzip gutgeheissen. Der vor- liegende Antrag konkretisiert dieses Vorgesuch und stiitzt sich dabei auf umfangreiche Abklarun- gen und Diskussionen mit Kollegen innerhalb der Hochschule und Fachleuten aussenstehender In- stitutionen. Ein Bericht iiber die in dieser Phase erfolgten Kontakte fmdet sich im Anhang A. 1m Anhang B sind die Protokolle der wichtigsten Besprechungen zusammengestellt. 1.2 Thematik und zentrale Begriffe Die Wahrscheinlichkeit, vor dem 65. Lebensjahr zu sterben, ist!p den letzten hundert Jahren von etwa 70% auf etwa 20% gesunken. Geophysikalische Risiken (Uberflutung, Diirre, Erdbeben ... ) haben wir in unserem Lebensbereich zu beherrschen gelemt. Hungerkatastrophen sind ffir den "westlichen" Menschen keine Gefahr mehr. Infektionskrankheiten sind praktisch beseitigt. Selbst der Anteil der Toten durch UnfaIle ging im Laufe der Jahre zuriick. Wir leben Hinger und weniger gefahrlich als unsere Vorfahren. Das ist weitgehend auf den Einsatz der Technik zuriickzufiihren. Die Technik erhOht eindeutig die Lebenserwartung des Menschen. Freilich beeintrachtigt die durch erhOhte Anforderungen an die Lebenaqualitiit hervorgerufene Technik gleichzeitig die Sicherheit: Die Vergiftung von Luft, Wasser und Boden nimmt zu. Tech- nologische Risiken und in ihrem Gefolge Krebs und Krankheiten der Atmungsorgane treten als Todesursachen an die Stelle traditioneller Risiken. Transport und Verkehr, aber auch Stichworte wie Bhopal, Tschemobyl und Schweizerhalle stehen fUr die negativen Konsequenzen der Technik.

Defining Sexual Misconduct - Power, Media, and #MeToo (Hardcover): Stacey Hannem, Christopher J. Schneider Defining Sexual Misconduct - Power, Media, and #MeToo (Hardcover)
Stacey Hannem, Christopher J. Schneider
R2,621 Discovery Miles 26 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Defining Sexual Misconduct investigates shifts in media coverage of sexual violence and details significant changes in public discourse about sexual harm. In 2015, the New York Times ran just a single headline with the term "sexual misconduct." Three years later, it ran scores of such headlines, averaging more than one per week, and expanded coverage across other media organizations followed. This shift in coverage is reflective of significant changes in public discourse about sexual harm helping to hold some perpetrators accountable for their behaviour and paved the path for #MeToo and related movements against sexual abuse and harm to receive national and global attention. In Defining Sexual Misconduct, Stacey Hannem and Christopher Schneider trace contemporary shifts in power in relation to the increased recognition and censure of sexual misconduct and the ways in which the shifting social landscape is communicated in the coverage of sexual misconduct in media. Hannem and Schneider also examine the contemporary dynamics of public accusations and their relationship to more formal criminal justice processes, as well as the implications for the stigmatization of alleged abusers and public response to alleged victims. Since behaviours categorized as sexual misconduct may not all be defined as crimes, or punishable through legal means, social censure and cancel culture often stand as proxy forms of punishment, and the authors reflect on what the pursuit of justice might look like in this extra-legal context.

Quarantined! How to Fearlessly Prepare For, Fight, and Survive a Pandemic (Paperback): Barbara J Schneider MS, Patricia L Yoder... Quarantined! How to Fearlessly Prepare For, Fight, and Survive a Pandemic (Paperback)
Barbara J Schneider MS, Patricia L Yoder D C
R197 Discovery Miles 1 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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