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Music and Transcendence explores the ways in which music relates to
transcendence by bringing together the disciplines of musicology,
philosophy and theology, thereby uncovering congruencies between
them that have often been obscured. Music has the capacity to take
one outside of oneself and place one in relation to that which is
'other'. This 'other' can be conceived in an 'absolute' sense,
insofar as music can be thought to place the self in relation to a
divine 'other' beyond the human frame of existence. However, the
'other' can equally well be conceived in an 'immanent' (or secular)
sense, as music is a human activity that relates to other cultural
practices. Music here places the self in relation to other people
and to the world more generally, shaping how the world is
understood, without any reference to a God or gods. The book
examines how music has not only played a significant role in many
philosophical and theological accounts of the nature of existence
and the self, but also provides a valuable resource for the
creation of meaning on a day-to-day basis.
Presenting a compelling case for changing our system of education
from a graded, curriculum-centered approach to a multiage,
child-centered approach, Understanding Multiage Education is a
comprehensive exploration of the philosophy and foundations of
multiage education. Veteran educators Stone and Burriss examine the
"why" of multiage education, exploring how multiage classrooms'
structure, environment, strategies, and assessments unfold and
complement the multiage philosophy and pedagogy. Delineating the
differences between a standard and a mixed-age approach, each
chapter features Inside Insights, short vignettes, case studies,
examples of multiage in practice and discussion questions
challenging readers to engage with the core concepts and examine
how we might define success in a multiage classroom. Designed for
graduate-level students of early childhood, elementary, and general
education courses, as well as experienced practitioners, this is an
essential guide for anyone interested in understanding the
rationale, implementation, and benefits of multiage education.
Presenting a compelling case for changing our system of education
from a graded, curriculum-centered approach to a multiage,
child-centered approach, Understanding Multiage Education is a
comprehensive exploration of the philosophy and foundations of
multiage education. Veteran educators Stone and Burriss examine the
"why" of multiage education, exploring how multiage classrooms'
structure, environment, strategies, and assessments unfold and
complement the multiage philosophy and pedagogy. Delineating the
differences between a standard and a mixed-age approach, each
chapter features Inside Insights, short vignettes, case studies,
examples of multiage in practice and discussion questions
challenging readers to engage with the core concepts and examine
how we might define success in a multiage classroom. Designed for
graduate-level students of early childhood, elementary, and general
education courses, as well as experienced practitioners, this is an
essential guide for anyone interested in understanding the
rationale, implementation, and benefits of multiage education.
Finding Your Voice as a Beginning Marriage and Family Therapist
provides support to early career marriage and family therapists who
seek authentic and meaningful connections with themselves, their
colleagues, and the clients they serve. The book addresses a lack
of resources for early career therapists during professional
formation, particularly for those who have marginalized aspects of
their identity. Readers will move toward celebrating their varied
social contextual selves to gain a sense of empowerment, allowing
themselves to fully engage in their educational, clinical, and
supervisory journey. The authors offer unique insights on the
literature of clinical training as well as authentic stories from
early career as well as more seasoned MFTs. There are exercises for
the reader and practical skills for active engagement in their own
development. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter can be
used for personal reflection or to frame dialogue with classmates
and colleagues. Adaptable for use in the classroom, support groups,
and in group/individual supervision settings, Finding Your Voice as
a Beginning Marriage and Family Therapist is an essential resource
for students and beginner clinicians.
Music and Transcendence explores the ways in which music relates to
transcendence by bringing together the disciplines of musicology,
philosophy and theology, thereby uncovering congruencies between
them that have often been obscured. Music has the capacity to take
one outside of oneself and place one in relation to that which is
'other'. This 'other' can be conceived in an 'absolute' sense,
insofar as music can be thought to place the self in relation to a
divine 'other' beyond the human frame of existence. However, the
'other' can equally well be conceived in an 'immanent' (or secular)
sense, as music is a human activity that relates to other cultural
practices. Music here places the self in relation to other people
and to the world more generally, shaping how the world is
understood, without any reference to a God or gods. The book
examines how music has not only played a significant role in many
philosophical and theological accounts of the nature of existence
and the self, but also provides a valuable resource for the
creation of meaning on a day-to-day basis.
Introduction to Human Factors: Applying Psychology to Design is a
comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces students to the
field of human factors and ergonomics. This book is intended for
undergraduate students, written from the psychological science
perspective along with various pedagogical components that will
enhance student comprehension and learning. Given our passion for
the field, and desire to better educate people about human factors
because of its wide applications, we provide a text that can be
used in psychology departments and can potentially reach a wider
audience beyond engineering. This book is ideal for those
introductory courses that wish to introduce students to the
multifaceted areas of human factors and ergonomics along with
practical knowledge the students can apply in their own lives.
Students from a variety of majors besides psychology (e.g., social
work, education, engineering, computer science) will gain valuable
information useful in their academic, professional, and personal
lives. Presents vignettes of real world events to introduce the
chapter topic and links the chapter material back to the vignette
Provides the Application to Special Populations section at the end
of each chapter. This will help students understand how to consider
and design for special populations Offers Critical Thinking
Questions at the end of each pedagogical box that explores a topic
or circumstance Uses everyday real world events as well as military
and aviation applications Includes critical thinking exercises to
help students apply the human factors principles to their own lives
PowerPoint (R) slides, Test Bank, and Activities are available upon
qualifying course adoption.
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one
of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and
engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power
and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of
patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.Stone and
Rizova employ a neo-Weberian comparative approach to explore how
evolving systems of group conflict have been - and continue to be -
impacted by changes in the world system, global capitalism,
multinational corporations, and transnational alliances and
institutions. The authors analyse critical debates about
'post-racialism', 'exceptionalism', ethnic warfare and diversity
management in global organizations, drawing on cases from South
Africa to Darfur, and from global migration to the Arab Spring
uprisings. In conclusion, the search for effective strategies of
conflict resolution and the quest for racial justice are evaluated
from multiple perspectives."Racial Conflict in Global Society"
provides stimulating insights into the basic factors underlying
racial conflict and consensus in the early decades of the
twenty-first century. It is essential reading for scholars and
students across the social and political sciences, management and
international relations.
A broad examination of the rise of nationalism, populism,
xenophobia, and racism throughout the world The Wiley Blackwell
Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism provides expert
insight into the complex, interconnected factors that are
influencing patterns of human relations worldwide in a time of
rising populist nationalism, intensified racial and religious
tensions, and mounting hostilities towards immigrants and
minorities. Analyzing the underlying forces which continue to drive
global trends, this volume examines contemporary patterns based on
the most recent evidence spanning five continents--offering a
diversity of interpretations, models and perspectives that address
the challenges facing the study of race, ethnicity, and
nationalism. The Companion features original contributions by both
established experts and emerging scholars that explore an expansive
range of theoretical, historical, and empirical case studies.
Organized into five sections, the text first discusses growing
trends in the United States, the significance of populism in major
societies around the globe, and how global changes are influencing
regional variations in race, ethnicity, and nationalism. An
investigation of global migration patterns is followed by
examination of conflict and violence, from urban riots and boundary
disputes to warfare and genocide. The final section focuses on the
policy debates resulting from changing patterns and their impact on
politics, the economy, and society. Timely and highly relevant,
this book: Discusses contemporary issues such as the failure of
school systems to provide equal opportunities to minorities, the
evolution of the School-to-Prison pipeline, and the Black Lives
Matter movement Explores shifts in American race relations, the
influence of social media and the internet, and the links between
increased globalization and contemporary forms of nationalism,
racism, and populism Features essays on national and ethnic
identity in China, Japan, and South Korea, India, Central Asia,
Africa, Latin America, and Europe Analyzes policies regarding
borders, immigration, refugees, and human rights in different
countries and regions Offers perspectives on the radicalization of
social movements, the creation of ethnic, linguistic and other
boundaries between groups, and the models used to understand
intractable conflicts in many global settings The Wiley Blackwell
Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism is an indispensable
resource for scholars, researchers, instructors, and students
across the social sciences, including sociology, political science,
global affairs, economics, comparative race and ethnic relations,
international migration, social change, and sociological theory.
Finding Your Voice as a Beginning Marriage and Family Therapist
provides support to early career marriage and family therapists who
seek authentic and meaningful connections with themselves, their
colleagues, and the clients they serve. The book addresses a lack
of resources for early career therapists during professional
formation, particularly for those who have marginalized aspects of
their identity. Readers will move toward celebrating their varied
social contextual selves to gain a sense of empowerment, allowing
themselves to fully engage in their educational, clinical, and
supervisory journey. The authors offer unique insights on the
literature of clinical training as well as authentic stories from
early career as well as more seasoned MFTs. There are exercises for
the reader and practical skills for active engagement in their own
development. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter can be
used for personal reflection or to frame dialogue with classmates
and colleagues. Adaptable for use in the classroom, support groups,
and in group/individual supervision settings, Finding Your Voice as
a Beginning Marriage and Family Therapist is an essential resource
for students and beginner clinicians.
This is a comprehensive, but accessible text that introduces
students to the fields of human factors and ergonomics. The book is
intended for undergraduate students, written from the psychological
science perspective along with various pedagogical components that
will enhance student comprehension and learning. This book is ideal
for those introductory courses that wish to introduce students to
the multifaceted areas of human factors and ergonomics along with
practical knowledge the students can apply in their own lives.
It is a truism that as we age there are a number of underlying
physiological changes conspiring to alter our level of behavioral
and cognitive function ing. Despite the inherent interrelatedness
of these behavioral and cognitive changes, all too often the papers
we read confine themselves to specific, isolated components of the
developing process. Although exceptions nat urally exist, we
believe that these exceptions should become rule. Although an
integrated approach is important in all areas of adult devel
opment, it is perhaps particularly germane in the study of atypical
aging. Here, changes in overall functioning can occur in rapid
succession, with the synchrony of decline between different
subprocesses making it difficult to factor changes in one process
from changes in another. For example, because changes in cognitive
functioning co-occur with other dramatic changes in (motoric)
response capacities, it is unclear how one can effec tively study
changes in the ability to cognize independent of changes in the
very mechanisms (ability to execute motor sequences) so often used
to index cognitive performance."
Max Müller is often referred to as the “father of Religious Studies,” having himself coined the term "science of religion" (or religionswissenschaft) in 1873. It was he who encouraged the comparative study of myth and ritual, and it was he who introduced the oft-quoted dictum: “He who knows one [religion], knows none.” Though a German-born and German-educated philologist, he spent the greater part of his career at Oxford, becoming one of the most famous of the Victorian arm-chair scholars. Müller wrote extensively on Indian philosophy and Vedic religion, translated major sections of the Vedas, the Upanisads, and all of the Dhammapada, yet never visited India. To be sure, his work bears the stamp of late 19th-Century sensibilities, but as artifacts of Victorian era scholarship, Müller's essays are helpful in reconstructing and comprehending the intellectual concerns of this highly enlightened though highly imperialistic age.
Anaesthesia at a Glance is a brand new title that provides a
concise and visually-orientated summary of a comprehensive lecture
course in anaesthesia. Ideal for clinical undergraduate medical
students and Foundation Programme doctors undertaking anaesthesia
attachments, it gives a systematic, broad view of anaesthesia in
various specialties, taking the reader through preparation,
management and the pharmacology behind anaesthetic medicine.
Anaesthesia at a Glance is supported by a companion website at
www.ataglanceseries.com/anaesthesia containing interactive
multiple-choice questions and answers together with a selection of
interactive cases - perfect for study and revision. Whether you
want to refresh your knowledge or need a thorough overview of the
specialty, Anaesthesia at a Glance presents all the vital clinical
information you need.
This authoritative and innovative reader collects twenty-seven
articles that are essential for a thorough, comparative, and
theoretically-informed approach to the study of race and ethnicity.
The international coverage includes the US, UK, Canada, Europe,
Asia, and Africa, with a focus on contemporary problems and
emerging theoretical issues. Topics include ethnic conflict,
migration, citizenship, identity, genocide, transnationalism, and
ethnic justice. An introductory essay gives an account of race and
ethnicity in contemporary society.
The contributors are leading theorists and empirical
researchers from around the world. This outstanding collection
provides a much-needed international perspective on the current
trends, the theoretical base, and the future of racial and ethnic
studies.
In 1979, a Kekchi Maya Indian accidentally discovered the entrance
to Naj Tunich, a deep cave in the Maya Mountains of El Peten,
Guatemala. One of the world's few deep caves that contain rock art,
Naj Tunich features figural images and hieroglyphic inscriptions
that have helped to revolutionize our understanding of ancient Maya
art and ritual. In this book, Andrea Stone takes a comprehensive
look at Maya cave painting from Preconquest times to the Colonial
period. After surveying Mesoamerican cave and rock painting sites
and discussing all twenty-five known painted caves in the Maya
area, she focuses extensively on Naj Tunich. Her text analyzes the
images and inscriptions, while photographs and line drawings
provide a complete visual catalog of the cave art, some of which
has been subsequently destroyed by vandals. This important new body
of images and texts enlarges our understanding of the Maya view of
sacred landscape and the role of caves in ritual. It will be
important reading for all students of the Maya, as well as for
others interested in cave art and in human relationships with the
natural environment.
The reassuring guide to a happy, healthy pregnancy This new edition
offers soon-to-be moms and dads detailed, friendly information on
preparing and planning for pregnancy. You'll find guidance on the
basics, as well as special considerations like age, multiple
births, complications, illness, labor and delivery, postpartum
care, and everything in between. Now in a portable, handy trim size
that makes it easy to keep with you on the go, Pregnancy For
Dummies, 4th Edition is your go-to guide on everything you'll
encounter during the first, second, and third trimesters and
beyond. Packed with new information and the latest developments in
medical technology, it puts your mind at ease by offering
straightforward answers to all the questions you may have about
pregnancy, including health risks during pregnancy, fertility
problems and solutions, "on demand" cesarean sections, weight gain
during pregnancy, the correlation between mercury and autism, ways
to stay emotionally and physically healthy during pregnancy, and
much more. * Includes a complete guide to pregnancy, through all
three trimesters and beyond, including a week-by-week account of
what to expect during pregnancy * Covers the latest information
related to healthcare and pregnancy, including the latest on
vaccinations, fertility problems, and prenatal diagnoses * Offers
advice on picking a doctor, planning prenatal visits, and designing
a birthing plan * Explains the stages of labor and how to care for
yourself and your newborn after childbirth If you're an expectant
parent, Pregnancy For Dummies, 4th Edition covers everything mom
and baby experience before, during, and after childbirth.
The complex relationship between myths and music is here
investigated. Myths and stories offer a window onto medieval and
early modern musical culture. Far from merely offering material for
musical settings, authoritative tales from classical mythology,
ancient history and the Bible were treated as foundations for
musical knowledge. Such myths were cited in support of arguments
about the uses, effects, morality and preferred styles of music in
sources as diverse as theoretical treatises, defences or critiques
of music, art, sermons, educational literature and books of moral
conduct. Newly written literary stories too were believed capable
of moral instruction and influence, and were a medium through which
ideas about music could be both explored and transmitted. How
authors interpreted and weaved together these traditional stories,
or created their own, reveals much about changing attitudes across
the period. Looking beyond the well-known figure of Orpheus, this
collection explores the myriad stories that shaped not only musical
thought, but also its styles, techniques and practices. The essays
show that music itself performed and created knowledge in ways
parallel to myth, and worked in tandem with old and new tales to
construct social, political and philosophical views. This
relationship was not static, however; as the Enlightenment dawned,
the once authoritative gods became comic characters and myth became
a medium forridicule. Overall, the book provides a foundation for
exploring myth and story throughout medieval and early modern
culture, and facilitating further study into the Enlightenment and
beyond. KATHERINE BUTLER is a seniorlecturer in music at
Northumbria University; SAMANTHA BASSLER is a musicologist of
cultural studies, a teaching artist, and an adjunct professor in
the New York metropolitan area. Contributors: Jamie Apgar, Katie
Bank, Samantha Bassler, Katherine Butler, Elina G. Hamilton, Sigrid
Harris, Ljubica Ilic, Erica Levenson, John MacInnis, Patrick
McMahon, Aurora Faye Martinez, Jacomien Prins, Tim Shephard, Jason
Stoessel, Ferdia J. Stone-Davis, Amanda Eubanks Winkler.
Despite global shifts in world power, racial conflict remains one
of the major problems of contemporary social life. This concise and
engaging book demonstrates the interplay between identity, power
and conflict in the creation, persistence and transformation of
patterns of race and ethnic relations across the globe.Stone and
Rizova employ a neo-Weberian comparative approach to explore how
evolving systems of group conflict have been - and continue to be -
impacted by changes in the world system, global capitalism,
multinational corporations, and transnational alliances and
institutions. The authors analyse critical debates about
'post-racialism', 'exceptionalism', ethnic warfare and diversity
management in global organizations, drawing on cases from South
Africa to Darfur, and from global migration to the Arab Spring
uprisings. In conclusion, the search for effective strategies of
conflict resolution and the quest for racial justice are evaluated
from multiple perspectives."Racial Conflict in Global Society"
provides stimulating insights into the basic factors underlying
racial conflict and consensus in the early decades of the
twenty-first century. It is essential reading for scholars and
students across the social and political sciences, management and
international relations.
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A Part of My Life (Paperback)
Caleb J Stone; Cover design or artwork by Joyce Elicia Emmanuella; Edited by Deborah J. Larsen
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