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Butoh as Heard by a Dancer

Butoh as Heard by a Dancer

This book explores the origins of Butoh in post-war Japan through orality and transmission in conjunction with an embodied research approach. The book is a gathering of seminal artistic voices – Yoshito Ohno Natsu Nakajima Yukio Waguri Moe Yamamoto Masaki Iwana Ko Murobushi Yukio Suzuki Takao Kawaguchi Yuko Kaseki and the philosopher Kuniichi Uno. These conversations happened during an extended research trip I made to Japan to understand the context and circumstances that engendered Butoh. Alongside these exchanges are my reflections on Butoh’s complex history. These are primarily informed by my pedagogical and performance encounters with the artists I met during this time rather than a theoretical analysis. Through the words of these dancers I investigate Butoh’s tendency to evade categorization. Butoh’s artistic legacy of bodily rebellion plurality of authorship and fluidity of form seems prescient and feels more relevant in contemporary times than ever before. This book is intended as a practitioner's guide for dancers artists students and scholars with an interest in non-Western dance and dance history postmodern performance and Japanese arts and culture. | Butoh as Heard by a Dancer

GBP 130.00
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AS Level Psychology Workbook

AS Level Psychology Workbook

AS Level Psychology Workbook includes structured worksheets for students to fill in as they progress through their AS psychology course. The resulting notes are aimed to provide a useful resource bank for revision purposes. In addition to outlining a structure for note-taking the workbook also gives supported guidance on everything students need to know in order to do well in the exams. The content is directly relevant to the AQA Specification A and can be used in conjunction with any AS psychology textbook. To integrate with the rest of the learning materials in the Psychology Press A-Level Programme cross-references are provided throughout to the appropriate pages in Eysenck‘s AS Level Psychology and Brody and Dwyer‘s Revise AS Level Psychology. AS Level Psychology Workbook includes the following features: Learning objectives that condense the vast amount of specification content into focused and manageable chunks for each topic Structured worksheets that map on to each of the learning objectives and consist of cues for note-taking opportunities to fill in the blanks and activities to enrich learning Using this in the exam sections that consider possible exam questions along with guidance on how to answer them. This workbook will be invaluable for all students tackling AS psychology. It enables them to navigate through the wealth of material linked to the subject and encourages active learning to promote enjoyment of study. The AS workbook has been fully revised for the new specification for teaching from September 2008.

GBP 120.00
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Revise AS Level Psychology

Revise AS Level Psychology

Revise AS Level Psychology is designed to give a clear framework of the content of the course. It will help both the hard-working student who has worked solidly throughout the course and the 'I should have worked harder' student who urgently needs to gain sufficient knowledge to pass the exam. It has been updated in line with the latest syllabus specification and includes page references to AS Level Psychology 4th Edition by Michael W. Eysenck. Although it is designed to supplement this book it can be used alongside any AS-level psychology textbook. This revision guide is written for a broad spectrum of students taking the AQA-A AS psychology exam. It gives excellent guidance not only on how to pass the exam but also on how to avoid the panic and pitfalls that so many students face at exam time. It includes a number of helpful features: An outline of the format of the exam following the most up-to-date syllabus requirements along with tips on how to perform well and advice on raising grades Essential topic information presented as flow charts and summary lists Clear and full definitions of important terms and concepts studies and theories An explanation of how examiners assess students Guidance throughout the text that encourages active engagement with the material Can be used with any AS-level psychology textbook though there are cross-references throughout to the appropriate pages in Eysenck's AS Level Psychology

GBP 175.00
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The Ethics of Interpretation From Charity as a Principle to Love as a Hermeneutic Imperative

The Ethics of Interpretation From Charity as a Principle to Love as a Hermeneutic Imperative

This book discusses the ethical dimension of the interpretation of texts and events. Its purpose is not to address the neutrality or ideological biases of interpreters but rather to discuss the underlying issue of the intervention of interpreters into the process of interpretation. The author calls this intervention the ethical aspect of interpretation and argues that interpreters are neither neutral nor necessarily activists. He examines three models of interpretation all of which recognize the role that interpreters play in the process of interpretation. In these models the question of the truth or validity of interpretation is dependent upon the attitude of interpreters. These three models are: (1) the principle of charity in interpretation in the two different versions defended by Hans-Georg Gadamer and Donald Davidson; (2) the production of truth as developed by Paul Ricoeur and Michel Foucault; and (3) the regulative principle in interpretation as formal validity claims—as presented by Karl-Otto Apel and Jürgen Habermas—and as benevolence or love as an epistemic virtue—as defended by Friedrich Schlegel and Friedrich Schleiermacher. The critical discussion of these three models which brings to the fore the different manners in which interpreters intervene in the process of interpretation as persons lays the foundations for an ethics of interpretation. The Ethics of Interpretation will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in hermeneutics 19th- and 20th-century philosophy literary theory and cultural theory. | The Ethics of Interpretation From Charity as a Principle to Love as a Hermeneutic Imperative

GBP 120.00
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Anarchism as Political Philosophy

Anarchism as Political Philosophy

Reports of people rejecting political authority assaulting it with words and often violent acts are actions that are part of modern life. Anarchism has been considered a dead movement of the nineteenth and early twentieth century but it assumed a renewed and substantial relevance in the late twentieth century. Robert Hoffman points out in his incisive Introduction that anarchists have always been viewed either as foolish idealists or at the other extreme as serious threats to justice and social tranquility. But the editor argues most anarchists have been ordinary people who have shared a singular passion for what they believe to be a just society. To clarify widespread misconceptions about anarchism this volume offers a lively debate on the subject consisting of works by both advocates of anarchism and people who take it seriously but reject it. Represented here in the writings of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon Leo Tolstoy George Bernard Shaw Bertrand Russell and others are different types styles and periods of anarchist writing reflecting a rich variety of thought arising from the anarchist perspective. The essays deal with many of the different strands of anarchists including anarchist attacks on democracy patriotism and military conscription and provide an outline of the movement's tumultuous history. Against these are set pieces that argue anarchism's impossibility and estimate its relevance to social change. The debate format of Anarchism introduces the reader to a fresh perspective and understanding of vital issues of political and social theory and provokes him to examine his own thinking. Looking at both sides of the controversy this volume discourages unquestioning or over-confident opinions. Although the anarchist credo that man can live without government is difficult or impossible for most people to accept as long as we find it difficult to live within the framework of government control the influence and potential appeal of anarchist thought will continue to be felt. | Anarchism as Political Philosophy

GBP 130.00
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The University as an Ethical Academy?

The University as an Ethical Academy?

This book examines the importance possibilities and complexities of the university as an ethical academy. Universities may be seen as an evolving network of ethical systems that govern teaching research service and administration. However the university system is changing: adding new rules new ways of working and new ideas to its repertoire of operations. The theories that we have traditionally employed may be now put up for questioning and examination. Universities now comprise a spectacularly large body of regulations and policies both internal and external that cover issues from cheating human subject research academic integrity research on animals environmental ethics and the ethics of sexual harassment. These interconnected ecological systems of ethics have not emerged in one rational process but rather reflect the ongoing historical and dynamic development of law and ethics in relation to the creation of new values. This has played out in a particular political and ideological environment which has produced the university as a set of practices and beliefs and a particular set of rationalities. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Educational Philosophy and Theory. | The University as an Ethical Academy?

GBP 120.00
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Globalization and Institutional Adjustment Federalism as an Obstacle?

Globalization and Institutional Adjustment Federalism as an Obstacle?

Combining the disciplines of international political economy public sector economics and comparative politics this stimulating book debates whether federalism obstructs institutional adjustment under conditions of a globalized economy or whether this depends upon the extent to which a given political system is centralized. Axel Hülsemeyer analyzes the ratification of the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty and contrasts these with the implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement between the United States and Canada as well as the NAFTA. Preferential trade agreements themselves are conceptualized as the state response to economic globalization. | Globalization and Institutional Adjustment Federalism as an Obstacle?

GBP 130.00
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Inter-Asia in Motion Dance as Method

Inter-Asia in Motion Dance as Method

This book explores dance and choreography as sites for the articulation of new theoretical and historical paradigms in inter-Asia cultural studies. The chapters in this volume cover a wide range of dance works artists genres and media from Kathak to K-pop flash mob dance from Cold War diplomacy to avant-garde dance collaborations and from festival dance to dance on screen. Working against the Western-centric category of “Asian dance” and Western-centric theorizations of intercultural performance that foreground “East-West” relationships each contribution shows how dances in Asia make one another as their key aesthetic references beyond Eurocentric influences as well as how inter-Asia relations emerge from cultural geographical and aesthetic diversity within the region. This book is the first of its kind in both cultural studies and dance studies. It will contribute greatly to readers’ understanding of how performance shapes and transforms the cultural and political dynamics of inter-Asia with a focus on dance circulations in and across East South and Southeast Asia. Inter-Asia in Motion: Dance as Method will be a key resource for academics researchers and advanced students of Dance Studies Performance Studies Cultural Studies Asian Studies International Relations and Politics History and Sociology. The chapters included in this book were originally published in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies. | Inter-Asia in Motion Dance as Method

GBP 130.00
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Curating as Feminist Organizing

Curating as Feminist Organizing

What makes curating feminist organizing? How do curators relate to contemporary feminist concerns in their local conditions and the globalized artworld? The book brings together twenty curatorial case studies from diverse regions of the globe. Reflecting their own curatorial projects or analyzing feminist-inspired exhibitions the authors in this book elaborate feminist curating as that which is inspired to challenge gender politics not only within but also beyond the doors of the museum and gallery. Connecting their wider feminist politics to their curatorial practices the book provides case studies of curatorial practice that address the legacies of racialized and ethnic violence including colonialism; which seek to challenges the state's regulation of citizenship and sexuality; and which realize the drive for economic justice in the organizations and roles in which curators work. The settings in which this work is done range from university art galleries to artist-run spaces and educational or activist programmes. This collection will be enjoyed by those studying and researching curating exhibitions socially and ecologically engaged contemporary art practices and feminist transnational movements in diverse geographic contexts. The essays are of relevance to practicing curators critical cultural practitioners and artists. | Curating as Feminist Organizing

GBP 120.00
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Success as an Online Student Strategies for Effective Learning

Success as an Online Student Strategies for Effective Learning

This book is a practical guide for any student considering enrollment in currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an online course. The authors both with substantial online teaching and learning experience as well as seasoned professionals deliver concise guidance to make the online learning journey enjoyable productive and most of all worthwhile. Major topics include how to identify the best online program; comparing online with traditional education programs; finding an ideal work-life balance; managing time and staying organized; how to form good habits to maximize your chances for success; getting the most out of an online learning environment; and using your online education to succeed in your career. As the singular guide to success as an online learner this practical book serves as the essential desk reference for every online student. | Success as an Online Student Strategies for Effective Learning

GBP 160.00
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Syria As It Is

Syria As It Is

First published in 1939 Syria As It Is provides a comprehensive overview of the political history of Syria. It covers themes like the great Lebanon; the oldest city of the world; Druzes of Lebanon; stronghold of Islam; means of salvation; government of the Djebel Druze; Easter at Hama and Homs; disunited Syria; Republic of Syria till 1922; government of Latakia; and cedars of Lebanon. Rich in archival sources maps and images this book is an essential read for students and scholars of Middle East history Syrian history and history in general.

GBP 90.00
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Nietzsche as Metaphysician

Nietzsche as Metaphysician

This book defends the controversial view that Nietzsche is a metaphysician against a long-standing tendency to sever Nietzsche from metaphysical philosophy. Remhof presents a metametaphysical treatment of Nietzsche’s writings to show that for Nietzsche the questions answers methods and subject matters of metaphysical philosophy are not only perfectly legitimate but also crucial for understanding the world and our place within it. The book examines aspects of Nietzsche’s thought that have received little attention in the literature including his view of what makes metaphysics possible; his metaphysics of science; his naturalized metaphysics; how he appeals to the intuitions of readers; how he employs a priori reasoning; how he uses metaphysical grounding explanations; and how metaphysics is intertwined with topics central to his philosophical thinking including his understanding of becoming ethics nihilism life perspective amor fati and eternal recurrence. Nietzsche as Metaphysician will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working on Nietzsche and the history of metaphysics.

GBP 120.00
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Geopolymers as Sustainable Surface Concrete Repair Materials

Geopolymers as Sustainable Surface Concrete Repair Materials

The progressive deterioration of concrete surface structures is a major concern in construction engineering that requires precise repairing. While a number of repair materials have been developed geopolymer mortars have been identified as potentially superior and environmentally friendly high-performance construction materials as they are synthesized by selectively combining waste materials containing alumina and silica compounds which are further activated by a strong alkaline solution. Geopolymers as Sustainable Surface Concrete Repair Materials offers readers insights into the synthesis properties benefits and applications of geopolymer-based materials for concrete repair. • Discusses manufacturing and design methods of geopolymer-based materials • Assesses mechanical strength and durability of geopolymer-based materials under different aggressive environmental conditions • Characterizes the microstructure of these materials using XRD SEM EDX TGA DTG and FTIR measurements • Describes application of geopolymer-based materials as surface repair materials • Compares environmental and cost benefits against those of traditional OPC and commercial repair materials This book is written for researchers and professional engineers working with concrete materials including civil and materials engineers.

GBP 105.00
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Mugging as a Social Problem

Mugging as a Social Problem

First published in 1980 Mugging as a Social Problem sets out to remedy the deficiency of serious research on mugging. The work is based on a random sample of over 1000 muggings which occurred within the Metropolitan Police District in the mid-1970s and the author analyses the results not only in absolute and comparative terms but also against a background of social determinants such as ecology deprivation and race. Dr. Pratt’s long-term solution is not novel: an all-round improvement in housing employment and social conditions will eventually remove the circumstances which create muggers; but there are steps he suggests which can be taken in the short term to stop mugging by reducing opportunity. However before any effective measures can be introduced more facts are needed about the background motives and methods of the typical mugger: it is just such facts that this study sets out to provide. This book will be of interest to students of sociology law urban studies and criminology.

GBP 90.00
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Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise

Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise

As social networking continues to evolve and expand the opportunities for deviant and criminal behavior have multiplied. Social Networking as a Criminal Enterprise explores how new avenues for social networking criminality have affected our criminal justice system. With insight from field experts this book examines: The history of social networking and the process of developing an online identity Schools of criminological theory and how they relate to criminality on social networking websites Forms of criminal behavior that can be performed utilizing social networking websites Criminality via texting identity theft and hacking Adolescents as offenders and victims in cyberbullying and digital piracy Online sexual victimization including child pornography and sexual solicitation of youth The book concludes by discussing law enforcement‘s response including new techniques and training type of evidence and use of experts. It also discusses how the corrections system has been affected by these types of offenders. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter encourage critical thinking and case studies help place the material in context. Ideal for students and scholars the book offers a comprehensive examination of how the emergence of social networking has affected criminality online and how it has impacted the criminal justice system.

GBP 175.00
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Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions Low Expectations?

Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions Low Expectations?

Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions provides the first comprehensive analysis of stabilization which constitutes the new reference point for international intervention in unruly parts of the Global South. The notion of ‘stabilization’ and the practice of ‘stability operations’ experienced a revival over the last decade. The United Nations the European Union NATO as well as most member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development have embraced these terms in their foreign policy bureaucracies. The general disillusionment with the achievements of large-scale peacebuilding operations in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the failures of the so-called Arab Springs contributed to the success of this new discourse. Yet while widely mentioned and endorsed stabilization is rarely defined. This volume identifies common elements to stabilization doctrines and examines how they are applied in practice. It dissects how stabilization emerged and unfolds how different actors adopt it and for what purposes and how it is linked to the broader security and development discourses. Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions will be of great interest to scholars of Peacebuilding International Intervention and International Relations more generally. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Ethnopolitics. | Stabilization as the New Normal in International Interventions Low Expectations?

GBP 130.00
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Crime as Destiny A Study of Criminal Twins

Crime as Destiny A Study of Criminal Twins

First published in 1931 Crime as Destiny throws a beam of light across the darkness which enshrouds the study of the deeper causes of crime and the eternal debate between nature versus nurture. The author’s investigations led him to conclusions of the first importance to the sociologist and the psychologist. But the subject is wilder than it seems and by its direct bearing on the question of determinism will arouse the interest of the theologian and the student of philosophy as well. For the student of history this research work will help trace the beginning of the logic of eugenics that will eventually take its nightmarish form under Hitler. | Crime as Destiny A Study of Criminal Twins

GBP 99.99
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Young People as Agents of Sustainable Society Reclaiming the Future

Young People as Agents of Sustainable Society Reclaiming the Future

This book analyses young people’s societal participation as a central dimension of their well-being and as vitally important to secure the sustainable future of humankind and the whole eco-social system. It develops a theoretical framework for analysing youth participation holistically embedded in its everyday context and as a relational phenomenon underpinned by universal human needs. It introduces innovative methodological approaches to study youth engagements in society. This book will appeal to scholars and students of youth studies sociology sustainable development youth participation and education. It also offers new knowledge and theoretical readings for policy experts on youth and sustainable development as well as for NGOs working with youth. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Young People as Agents of Sustainable Society Reclaiming the Future

GBP 130.00
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AQA Psychology AS and A-level Year 1

AQA Psychology AS and A-level Year 1

AQA Psychology for AS and A-level Year 1 is the definitive textbook for the new 2015 curriculum. Written by eminent psychologist Professor Michael Eysenck in collaboration with a team of experienced A-level teachers and examiner the book enables students not only to pass their exams with flying colours but also to fully engage with the science of psychology. As well as covering the six core topics students will study the book includes: Activities which test concepts or hypotheses bringing theory to life Key research studies explained and explored showing the basis on which theory has developed Case studies which show how people�s lives are affected by psychological phenomena Evaluation boxes which critically appraise key concepts and theories Self-assessment questions which encourage students to reflect on what they�ve learnt Section summaries to support the understanding of specific ideas � perfect for revision Exam hints which steer students towards complete and balanced answers Key terms defined throughout so students aren�t confused by new language 200 figures tables and photos End of chapter further reading to enable students to develop a deeper understanding End of chapter revision questions and sample exam papers to consolidate knowledge and practice exam technique A full companion website with a range of further resources for both students and teachers including revision aids and class materials Incorporating greater coverage of research methods as well as key statistical techniques the sixth edition of this well-loved textbook continues to be the perfect introduction to psychology. Accessible yet rigorous the book | AQA Psychology AS and A-level Year 1

GBP 175.00
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Students as Real People Interpersonal Communication and Education

Students as Real People Interpersonal Communication and Education

A teacher of communication expresses his concern for thousands of students who are cheating themselves out of a worthwhile education by falling into the accepted role of nonperson uninvolved in the education process. In this book the author fosters a belief that success or failure in college depends on communication - interdependent efforts of people in a relationship to generate common meaning. He proposes to get students to realize that their education is something other students can help them develop as much as teachers. The author uses a personal style of writing to talk with the students. He uses examples from the students' immediate campus environment in challenging them to question their roles in the educational process. Written for and tested in interpersonal communication courses the book is also appropriate for teacher education courses orientation to college life courses and for college counseling centers. | Students as Real People Interpersonal Communication and Education

GBP 110.00
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Tea as a Food Ingredient Properties Processing and Health Aspects

Tea as a Food Ingredient Properties Processing and Health Aspects

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide and tea extract has been used in a variety of food products including beverages bread cakes ice-cream wine biscuits dehydrated fruits and various meat and dairy products. In recent years there is growing consumer interest in the tea extract supplemented products. Tea as a Food Ingredient: Properties Processing and Health Aspects provides extensive scientific information on the properties of tea foods chemical properties formulations and tea as ingredient to develop new health foods. It describes tea food production chemical and physical properties sensory quality processing technology and health benefits. Early chapters present information relating to scientific studies on the health benefits of tea and the latter chapters focus on introducing tea products into foods which is the major focus of the entire book. Key Features: Covers broad areas such as chemical properties bioactive components and health benefits of tea-based foods Focuses on chemical properties of tea foods processing technologies functional food products and health benefits Explains how the addition of tea extract changes the properties of food and consumer sensory perception This book presents current and sound scientific knowledge on the nutritional value and health benefit of the different tea-based food products and will be beneficial for food science professionals as well as anyone with an interest in tea as a food ingredient and the benefits it can provide. | Tea as a Food Ingredient Properties Processing and Health Aspects

GBP 170.00
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Russian as a Transnational Language Resonance Remembrance Renewal

Russian as a Transnational Language Resonance Remembrance Renewal

This collection contributes to emerging work in critical sociolinguistics using a multidisciplinary and multiscalar approach to understanding the diasporic experience in the Russian-speaking world. The volume expands on research in the sociolinguistics of mobility multilingualism and diaspora studies. It critically examines the ways in which transnational Russian identities are perceived and discursively enacted in online and offline spaces and how this interplay contributes to diasporic identification across the globe. In highlighting a range of critical methodologies at multiple scalar levels − across family national and global lines − the book raises key questions about what binds and distinguishes individuals belonging to diverse communities of Russian speakers. It likewise interrogates established notions of memory nostalgia authenticity and belonging as well as perceptions of futurity and change. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in sociolinguistics multilingualism language and education and linguistic anthropology. | Russian as a Transnational Language Resonance Remembrance Renewal

GBP 130.00
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