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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This book examines the development of civic education in the United
States through the lives of two teachers at Shortridge High School
(SHS) in Indianapolis around 1900. After situating civic education
at the turn-of-the-century, the book describes the career of Laura
Donnan-her influences, teaching, extracurriculars, and civic
life-through the lens of her unique epistemology, shaped by
negotiating the gendered ideologies of her era. Then, the book
re-examines Arthur W. Dunn's career, focusing on his ten years at
SHS, and the influence of Donnan on his popular community civics
curriculum and subsequently the 1916 report "The Social Studies in
Secondary Education." Previous scholars have overlooked Dunn's time
at SHS, viewing it simply as a stepping stone for the progressive
educator's career. This book argues that Dunn's time at SHS was
pivotal to his career due to influential colleagues, primarily
Donnan. To conclude, Clark discusses the implications of Donnan's
epistemology in shaping civic education in the United States.
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The Young Ruler
J. Spencer
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R1,763
Discovery Miles 17 630
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This collection offers a holistic understanding of the impact of
both crusading and settlement on the literary cultures of Latin
Christendom. The period between the First Crusade and the collapse
of the "crusader states" in the eastern Mediterranean was a crucial
one for medieval historical writing. From the departure of the
earliest crusading armies in 1096 to the Mamlūk conquest of the
Latin states in the late thirteenth century, crusading activity,
and the settlements it established and aimed to protect, generated
a vast textual output, offering rich insights into the
historiographical cultures of the Latin West and Latin East.
However, modern scholarship on the crusades and the "crusader
states" has tended to draw an artificial boundary between the two,
even though medieval writers treated their histories as virtually
indistinguishable. This volume places these spheres into dialogue
with each other, looking at how individual crusading campaigns and
the Frankish settlements in the eastern Mediterranean were depicted
and remembered in the central Middle Ages. Its essays cover a
geographical range that incorporates England, France, Germany,
southern Italy and the Holy Land, and address such topics as
gender, emotion, the natural world, crusading as an institution,
origin myths, textual reception, forms of storytelling and
historical genre. Bringing to the foreground neglected sources,
methodologies, events and regions of textual production, the
collection offers a holistic understanding of the impact of both
crusading and settlement on the literary cultures of Latin
Christendom.
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The Self (Paperback)
Constantine Sedikides, Steven J. Spencer
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R1,627
Discovery Miles 16 270
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This volume provides a cutting-edge exposition to research on the
self. Sixteen authoritative overviews highlight the role of the
self around four themes. The first theme is Brain and Cognition,
which includes a social neuroscience perspective on the self,
implicit self-cognition, the structure of the self and
autobiographical memory. The next theme is Motivation, in which
chapters include social comparison, self-regulation, narcissism,
and modesty. The third theme is Self-esteem and Emotions, covered
by chapters on the measurement of self-esteem, terror management
theory, sociometer theory, and self-conscious emotions. The final
theme concerns the Interpersonal, Intergroup and Cultural Context,
containing chapters on intimate relationships, social exclusion,
the collective self, and culture. Throughout the volume, the
exposition is both scholarly and accessible. It also offers
critical assessments along with thoughtful discussions of
challenges and problems ahead, as well as the generation of novel
hypotheses. As such, the book aspires to influence the research
agenda for several years to come. The Self will serve as an
essential reference volume for active researchers in the field,
while also being appropriate for use as a textbook in advanced
courses on the self.
The chapters in this book are based on the Visceral Pain conference
in Adelaide, Australia, under the auspices of the International
Federation for Neurogastroenterology and Motility in 2021.
This is one of the hottest fields of science and includes
mechanisms involving how the microbiome communicates with the brain
and how, when disordered, these mechanisms contribute to clinical
diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel
Disease. Researchers from around the globe presented their
latest findings as a review of the current state of the art in the
field from both the clinical and scientific points of view. These
systems are now appreciated as being critical for shaping our
well-being and their disorders underlie chronic clinical conditions
of significant morbidity and mortality. The author team includes
long-established authorities who significantly contributed to the
advances in visceral pain research over the past two decades and
the new generation that will continue to contribute to advancing
our understanding of the field.
This volume provides a cutting-edge exposition to research on the
self. Sixteen authoritative overviews highlight the role of the
self around four themes. The first theme is Brain and Cognition,
which includes a social neuroscience perspective on the self,
implicit self-cognition, the structure of the self and
autobiographical memory. The next theme is Motivation, in which
chapters include social comparison, self-regulation, narcissism,
and modesty. The third theme is Self-esteem and Emotions, covered
by chapters on the measurement of self-esteem, terror management
theory, sociometer theory, and self-conscious emotions. The final
theme concerns the Interpersonal, Intergroup and Cultural Context,
containing chapters on intimate relationships, social exclusion,
the collective self, and culture.
Throughout the volume, the exposition is both scholarly and
accessible. It also offers critical assessments along with
thoughtful discussions of challenges and problems ahead, as well as
the generation of novel hypotheses. As such, the book aspires to
influence the research agenda for several years to come.
The Self will serve as an essential reference volume for active
researchers in the field, while also being appropriate for use as a
textbook in advanced courses on the self.
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Literature of the Crusades (Hardcover)
Simon Thomas Parsons, Linda Paterson; Contributions by Ruth Harvey, Simon Thomas Parsons, Simon John, …
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R2,183
Discovery Miles 21 830
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An interdisciplinary approach to sources for our knowledge of the
crusades. The interrelation of so-called "literary" and
"historical" sources of the crusades, and the fluidity of these
categorisations, are the central concerns of the essays collected
here. They demonstrate what the study of literary texts can do for
our historical understanding of the crusading movement, challenging
earlier historiographical assumptions about well-known poems and
songs, and introducing hitherto understudied manuscript sources
which elucidate a rich contemporary compositional culture regarding
the matter of crusade. The volume discusses a wide array of
European textual responses to the medieval crusading movement, from
the Plantagenet and Catalan courts to the Italy of Charles of
Anjou, Cyprus, and the Holy Land. Meanwhile, the topics considered
include the connexions between poetry and history in the Latin
First Crusade texts; the historical, codicological and literary
background to Richard the Lionheart's famous song of captivity;
crusade references in the troubadour Cerveri of Girona; literary
culture surrounding Charles of Anjou's expeditions; the use of the
Melusine legend to strengthen the Lusignans' claim to Cyprus; and
the influence of aristocratic selection criteria in manuscript
traditions of Old French crusade songs. These diverse approaches
are unified in their examination of crusading texts as cultural
artefacts ripe for comparisonacross linguistic and thematic
divides. SIMON THOMAS PARSONS teaches Medieval History at Royal
Holloway, University of London and King's College London; LINDA
PATERSON is Professor Emerita at Warwick University. Contributors:
Luca Barbieri, Miriam Cabre, Jean Dunbabin, Ruth Harvey, Simon
John, Charmaine Lee, Helen J. Nicholson, Simon Parsons, Anna
Radaelli, Stephen Spencer, Carol Sweetenham.
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Literature of the Crusades (Paperback)
Simon Thomas Parsons, Linda Paterson; Contributions by Ruth Harvey, Simon Thomas Parsons, Simon John, …
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R737
Discovery Miles 7 370
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An interdisciplinary approach to sources for our knowledge of the
crusades. The interrelation of so-called "literary" and
"historical" sources of the crusades, and the fluidity of these
categorisations, are the central concerns of the essays collected
here. They demonstrate what the study of literary texts can do for
our historical understanding of the crusading movement, challenging
earlier historiographical assumptions about well-known poems and
songs, and introducing hitherto understudied manuscript sources
which elucidate a rich contemporary compositional culture regarding
the matter of crusade. The volume discusses a wide array of
European textual responses to the medieval crusading movement, from
the Plantagenet and Catalan courts to the Italy of Charles of
Anjou, Cyprus, and the Holy Land. Meanwhile, the topics considered
include the connexions between poetry and history in the Latin
First Crusade texts; the historical, codicological and literary
background to Richard the Lionheart's famous song of captivity;
crusade references in the troubadour Cerverà of Girona; literary
culture surrounding Charles of Anjou's expeditions; the use of the
Mélusine legend to strengthen the Lusignans' claim to Cyprus; and
the influence of aristocratic selection criteria in manuscript
traditions of Old French crusade songs. These diverse approaches
are unified in their examination of crusading texts as cultural
artefacts ripe for comparison across linguistic and thematic
divides.
The ten papers in this special issue of Self and Identity use a
variety of cutting-edge empirical approaches to advance social
psychological theory and extend the applications of the implicit
self to under-investigated domains, including the clinical
consequences of the implicit self, the developmental trajectory of
implicit associations, and the impact of being a minority member on
implicit self-constructs. Principal questions guiding the special
issue include: How does the implicit self regulate emotion and
defend against ego-threats? When and how does it adapt to changes
in social identity and social comparison? What are the consequences
of discrepancies between explicit and implicit self-evaluations?
When and how do implicit self-identities develop?
This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated
social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of
researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation
affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed
without extensive contact between the researchers, and therefore
evolved into two distinct traditions. The first tradition shows
that the motivation to maintain a positive self-concept and to
define oneself in the social world can dramatically affect people's
social perception. The second one shows that people's goals have a
dramatic effect on how they see themselves and others. Motivated
Social Perception shows how these two approaches often overlap and
provides insights into how these two perspectives are integrated.
Motivated Social Perception contains chapters on: *the effect of
motivation on the activation and application of stereotypes;
*self-affirmation in the evaluations of the self and others;
*implicit and explicit aspects of self-esteem; *self-esteem
contingencies and relational aspects of the self; *an investigation
of the roots and functions of basic goals; and *extensions of
self-regulatory theory. This book is intended for scholars,
researchers, and advanced students interested in social perception
and social cognition.
The ten papers in this special issue of Self and Identity use a
variety of cutting-edge empirical approaches to advance social
psychological theory and extend the applications of the implicit
self to under-investigated domains, including the clinical
consequences of the implicit self, the developmental trajectory of
implicit associations, and the impact of being a minority member on
implicit self-constructs. Principal questions guiding the special
issue include: How does the implicit self regulate emotion and
defend against ego-threats? When and how does it adapt to changes
in social identity and social comparison? What are the consequences
of discrepancies between explicit and implicit self-evaluations?
When and how do implicit self-identities develop?
This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated
social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of
researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation
affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed
without extensive contact between the researchers, and therefore
evolved into two distinct traditions. The first tradition shows
that the motivation to maintain a positive self-concept and to
define oneself in the social world can dramatically affect people's
social perception. The second one shows that people's goals have a
dramatic effect on how they see themselves and others. "Motivated
Social Perception" shows how these two approaches often overlap and
provides insights into how these two perspectives are integrated.
"Motivated Social Perception" contains chapters on:
*the effect of motivation on the activation and application of
stereotypes;
*self-affirmation in the evaluations of the self and others;
*implicit and explicit aspects of self-esteem;
*self-esteem contingencies and relational aspects of the self;
*an investigation of the roots and functions of basic goals; and
*extensions of self-regulatory theory.
This book is intended for scholars, researchers, and advanced
students interested in social perception and social
cognition.
This book is based on the proceedings of the Enteric Nervous System
conference in Adelaide, Australia, under the auspices of the
International Federation for Neurogastroenterology and Motility.
The book focuses on methodological strategies and unresolved issues
in the field and explores where the future is heading and what
technological advances have been made to address current and future
questions. The Enteric Nervous System II continues in the tradition
of a popular earlier volume which covered the previous meeting.
Many of the same authors are contributing to this new volume,
presenting state-of-the-art updates on the many developments in the
field since the earlier meeting. The coverage include a wide range
of topics, from structure and function of the enteric nervous
system through gut motility and visceral pain. The author team
includes long-established authorities who significantly contributed
to the advances in ENS research over the past two decades and the
new generation that will continue to contribute to advancing our
understanding of the field.
This book offers a unique multi-disciplinary perspective on
tackling health inequalities in a rich country, examining the New
Labour policy agenda for tackling health inequalities and its
inherent challenges. The book presents an overview of progress
since the publication of the seminal and ambitious 1998 Acheson
Inquiry into health inequalities, and the theoretical and
methodological issues underpinning health inequalities. The
contributors consider the determinants of inequality - for example,
early childhood experience and ethnicity - the factors that mediate
the relationship between determinants and health - nutrition,
housing and health behaviour - and the sectoral policy
interventions in user involvement, local area partnership working
and social work. Challenging health inequalities offers a
combination of broad analysis of progress from differing
perspectives and will be key reading to academics, students and
policy makers.
Emotions in a Crusading Context is the first book-length study of
the emotional rhetoric of crusading. It investigates the ways in
which a number of emotions and affective displays - primarily fear,
anger, and weeping - were understood, represented, and utilized in
twelfth- and thirteenth-century western narratives of the crusades,
making use of a broad range of comparative material to gauge the
distinctiveness of those texts: crusader letters, papal
encyclicals, model sermons, chansons de geste, lyrics, and an array
of theological and philosophical treatises. In addition to charting
continuities and changes over time in the emotional landscape of
crusading, this study identifies the underlying influences which
shaped how medieval authors represented and used emotions; analyzes
the passions crusade participants were expected to embrace and
reject; and assesses whether the idea of crusading created a
profoundly new set of attitudes towards emotions. Emotions in a
Crusading Context calls on scholars of the crusades to reject the
traditional methodological approach of taking the emotional
descriptions embedded within historical narratives as
straightforward reflections of protagonists' lived feelings, and in
so doing challenges the long historiographical tradition of
reconstructing participants' beliefs and experiences from these
texts. Within the history of emotions, Stephen J. Spencer
demonstrates that, despite the ongoing drive to develop new
methodologies for studying the emotional standards of the past,
typified by experiments in 'neurohistory', the social
constructionist (or cultural-historical) approach still has much to
offer the historian of medieval emotions.
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