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The Aesop's Fable Paradigm is a collection of essays that explore
the cutting-edge intersection of Folklore and Science. From
moralizing fables to fantastic folktales, humans have been telling
stories about animals—animals who can talk, feel, think, and make
moral judgments just as we do—for a very long time. In contrast,
scientific studies of the mental lives of animals have professed to
be investigating the nature of animal minds slowly, cautiously,
objectively, with no room for fanciful tales, fables, or
myths. But recently, these folkloric and scientific
traditions have merged in an unexpected and shocking way:
scientists have attempted to prove that at least some animal fables
are actually true. These interdisciplinary chapters examine how
science has targeted the well-known Aesop's fable "The Crow and the
Pitcher" as their starting point. They explore the ever-growing set
of experimental studies which purport to prove that crows possess
an understanding of higher-order concepts like weight, mass, and
even Archimedes' insight about the physics of water displacement.
The Aesop's Fable Paradigm explores how these scientific studies
are doomed to accomplish little more than to mirror anthropomorphic
representations of animals in human folklore and reveal that the
problem of folkloric projection extends far beyond the "Aesop's
Fable Paradigm" into every nook and cranny of research on animal
cognition.
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Advancing Folkloristics (Paperback)
Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, Meredith A. E. McGriff; Contributions by Margaret A. Mills, Kay Turner, …
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R644
Discovery Miles 6 440
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An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of
class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in
the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to
these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of
folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop
critical personal narratives? Advancing Folkloristics covers topics
such as queer, feminist, and postcolonial scholarship in
folkloristics. Contributors investigate how to apply folkloristic
approaches in nonfolklore classrooms, how to maintain a folklorist
identity without a "folklorist" job title, and how to use
folkloristic knowledge to interact with others outside of the
discipline. The chapters, which range from theoretical
reorientations to personal experiences of folklore work, all
demonstrate the kinds of work folklorists are well-suited to and
promote the areas in which folkloristics is poised to expand and
excel. Advancing Folkloristics presents a clear picture of folklore
studies today and articulates how it must adapt in the future.
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Advancing Folkloristics (Hardcover)
Jesse A. Fivecoate, Kristina Downs, Meredith A. E. McGriff; Contributions by Margaret A. Mills, Kay Turner, …
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R1,920
Discovery Miles 19 200
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of
class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in
the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to
these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of
folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop
critical personal narratives? Advancing Folkloristics covers topics
such as queer, feminist, and postcolonial scholarship in
folkloristics. Contributors investigate how to apply folkloristic
approaches in nonfolklore classrooms, how to maintain a folklorist
identity without a "folklorist" job title, and how to use
folkloristic knowledge to interact with others outside of the
discipline. The chapters, which range from theoretical
reorientations to personal experiences of folklore work, all
demonstrate the kinds of work folklorists are well-suited to and
promote the areas in which folkloristics is poised to expand and
excel. Advancing Folkloristics presents a clear picture of folklore
studies today and articulates how it must adapt in the future.
As both an academic and professional psychologist, my background is
somewhat unique. Most psychologists either opt for the research
route, where they study human behavior in the hope of generating
insightful theories, or they choose to work clinically with clients
and patients. The problems with these distinct pathways should seem
appar ent. In their academic role, research psychologists study and
gener ate numerous theories about people, both as individualsandas
social beings. However, while their conclusions may provide the
basis for therapeutic work, research psychologists are not
clinicians. Con versely, clinical psychologists and other
therapists are trained princi pally to work with clients and
patients. While many clinicians carry out research projects, their
time is mostly spent offering professional help to people. Although
both roles serve to advance the science and practice of psychology,
researchers in their ivory towers may find their abstract theories
and conclusions are inapplicable in the "real world," whereas
therapists might discover they work within pre scribed treatment
frameworks without questioning the limits of these approaches.
Because of my two professional roles, I have aimed to bridge this
gap. Here, I have combined my experiences of researching and treat
ing depression with the intentions of improving treatments and of
encouraging better communication between the two psychologies.
Kristina Downing-Orr Oxford, England V Acknowledgments Many people
provided the inspiration for this book, and I will be etemally
grateful for all their assistance."
When I was asked to edit the second edition of Protein NMR
Techniques, my first thought was that the time was ripe for a new
edition. The past several years have seen a surge in the
development of novel methods that are truly revolutionizing our
ability to characterize biological macromolecules in terms of
speed, accuracy, and size limitations. I was particularly excited
at the prospect of making these techniques accessible to all NMR
labs and for the opportunity to ask the experts to divulge their
hints and tips and to write, practically, about the methods. I
commissioned 19 chapters with wide scope for Protein NMR
Techniques, and the volume has been organized with numerous themes
in mind. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with recombinant protein expression
using two organisms, E. coli and P. pastoris, that can produce high
yields of isotopically labeled protein at a reasonable cost.
Staying with the idea of isotopic labeling, Chapter 3 describes
methods for perdeuteration and site-specific protonation and is the
first of several chapters in the book that is relevant to studies
of higher molecular weight systems. A different, but equally
powerful, method that uses molecular biology to "edit" the spectrum
of a large molecule using segmental labeling is presented in
Chapter 4. Having successfully produced a high molecular weight
target for study, the next logical step is data acquisition. Hence,
the final chapter on this theme, Chapter 5, describes TROSY methods
for stru- ural studies.
When I was asked to edit the second edition of Protein NMR
Techniques, my first thought was that the time was ripe for a new
edition. The past several years have seen a surge in the
development of novel methods that are truly revolutionizing our
ability to characterize biological macromolecules in terms of
speed, accuracy, and size limitations. I was particularly excited
at the prospect of making these techniques accessible to all NMR
labs and for the opportunity to ask the experts to divulge their
hints and tips and to write, practically, about the methods. I
commissioned 19 chapters with wide scope for Protein NMR
Techniques, and the volume has been organized with numerous themes
in mind. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with recombinant protein expression
using two organisms, E. coli and P. pastoris, that can produce high
yields of isotopically labeled protein at a reasonable cost.
Staying with the idea of isotopic labeling, Chapter 3 describes
methods for perdeuteration and site-specific protonation and is the
first of several chapters in the book that is relevant to studies
of higher molecular weight systems. A different, but equally
powerful, method that uses molecular biology to "edit" the spectrum
of a large molecule using segmental labeling is presented in
Chapter 4. Having successfully produced a high molecular weight
target for study, the next logical step is data acquisition. Hence,
the final chapter on this theme, Chapter 5, describes TROSY methods
for stru- ural studies.
As both an academic and professional psychologist, my background is
somewhat unique. Most psychologists either opt for the research
route, where they study human behavior in the hope of generating
insightful theories, or they choose to work clinically with clients
and patients. The problems with these distinct pathways should seem
appar ent. In their academic role, research psychologists study and
gener ate numerous theories about people, both as individualsandas
social beings. However, while their conclusions may provide the
basis for therapeutic work, research psychologists are not
clinicians. Con versely, clinical psychologists and other
therapists are trained princi pally to work with clients and
patients. While many clinicians carry out research projects, their
time is mostly spent offering professional help to people. Although
both roles serve to advance the science and practice of psychology,
researchers in their ivory towers may find their abstract theories
and conclusions are inapplicable in the "real world," whereas
therapists might discover they work within pre scribed treatment
frameworks without questioning the limits of these approaches.
Because of my two professional roles, I have aimed to bridge this
gap. Here, I have combined my experiences of researching and treat
ing depression with the intentions of improving treatments and of
encouraging better communication between the two psychologies.
Kristina Downing-Orr Oxford, England V Acknowledgments Many people
provided the inspiration for this book, and I will be etemally
grateful for all their assistance."
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a common condition that can last
for many years. It is a debilitating chronic illness which ruins
lives. Every waking moment becomes a physical, emotional and
cognitive struggle just to function on the most basic of levels.
The purpose of this book is to reassure sufferers and their
families that recovery is possible and that the illness is genuine.
It draws on the experiences of many sufferers of chronic fatigue
and on those of the author herself. Dr Kristina Downing-Orr, a
clinical psychologist, suffered severe chronic fatigue symptoms and
was compelled to research the cause of CFS and the cure herself
because she was offered so little help by the medical profession.
Her recovery was quick and lasting. In her book, Kristina reveals
the causes of chronic fatigue and offers an accessible,
scientifically valid, easy-to-achieve programme that will inspire
people with CFS to regain their health and restore their energy and
vitality. Chapters cover Kristina's own story, what chronic fatigue
really is, what causes it, diagnosis, a step-by-step self-treatment
programme, how to strengthen the body, and coping with stress and
resources.
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