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Public Relations in Japan Evolution of Communication Management in a Culture of Lifetime Employment

Public Relations in Japan Evolution of Communication Management in a Culture of Lifetime Employment

Despite its rapid economic development Japan lacks a large public relations industry and its role is viewed very differently from its Western counterparts. PR functions are handled predominantly in-house and a degree in a PR field is not a hiring requirement for those agencies which do operate. Mainstream PR history focusses entirely on its organizational aspects and there are no Japanese PR gurus defining the field. Public Relations in Japan is the first in-depth scholarly discussion of what political social and economic conditions affected the development of PR in Japan. Drawing on historical and empirical studies from multiple perspectives it explores how and why public relations management and education in Japan is fundamentally informed by Japanese working practices. Central to this is the culture of lifetime employment which has created a fundamentally generalist approach to PR practice which discourages a high degree of professionalization. | Public Relations in Japan Evolution of Communication Management in a Culture of Lifetime Employment

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Sex at Risk Lifetime Number of Partners Frequency of Intercourse and the Low AIDS Risk of Vaginal Intercourse

Sex at Risk Lifetime Number of Partners Frequency of Intercourse and the Low AIDS Risk of Vaginal Intercourse

Politicians interest groups and the mass media often answer questions about how AIDS is sexually transmitted as if heterosexual vaginal intercourse is a high-risk activity. When it comes to understanding how AIDS is transmitted and formulating effective policy to deal with the spread of AIDS America remains confused. What. Brody calls ideological knowledge about AIDS is fat more likely to filter through society than scientific knowledge. Sex at Risk Is a comprehensive review of the scientific literature dealing with. the transmission of AIDS. Like Michael Fumento's The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS it exposes the mythology surrounding vaginal intercourse and AIDS transmission Brody also looks deeply at reasons that fear of AIDS transmission from vaginal intercourse has spread so widely and profoundly He addresses serious methodological problems in AIDS/HIV behavioral research as well as tendentious political correctness that has done a disservice to science. Sex at Risk also comprehensively reviews the international research literature on correlates of lifetime number of sexual partners and frequency of sexual intercourse. Among topics covered are: relationships between lifetime number of sexual partners and mental health explanations for important differences between intercourse and masturbation the possible association of frequency with healthy functioning and correlations between frequency and national development. Brody concludes by discussing what AIDS reveals about how politically correct thought impedes scientific progress when taboo themes regardless of their validity cannot be pursued Sex at Risk is factually grounded yet controversial; . Brody raises critical questions about much of what we have learned about AIDS from popular and professional publications soft scientists and public health campaigns. It will be of interest to medical doctors clinicians and those interested in the sociology and psychology of knowledge | Sex at Risk Lifetime Number of Partners Frequency of Intercourse and the Low AIDS Risk of Vaginal Intercourse

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The Realm of a Rain Queen A Study of the Pattern of Lovedu Society

The Realm of a Rain Queen A Study of the Pattern of Lovedu Society

Originally published in 1943 this book discusses the life and culture of the Lovedu a Bantu tribe in South Africa. As well as discussing the Rain-Queen much of the book is devoted to the royal institutions; the network of links woven by kinship marriage and marriage cattle the legal procedure of compromise and appeasement and various aspects of magic witchcraft and religion. Considered as a whole the culture emerges as a structure supporting and in turns supported by the Rain-Queen. | The Realm of a Rain Queen A Study of the Pattern of Lovedu Society

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The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

Originally published in 1957 and forming a companion volume to The Balavariani this volume provides valuable research into the biography of Gautama Buddha and its influence on medieval Christian thought. This work the romance of Barlaam and Josaphat was included by Caxton in The Golden Legend and inspired the episode of the Caskets in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice; its heroes were venerated as Saints. Over a century ago however the legend was finally identified as an adaptation of episodes from the life and ministry of the Buddha. The first part of the book is devoted to tracing the development and migration of the Barlaam and Josaphat legend from its original Buddhist environment to the West. The second part is a translation of the Georgian text – the first published in any Western European language. The volume therefore gives one of the oldest Near Eastern versions of the story. | The Wisdom of Balahvar A Christian Legend of the Buddha

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The Teachings of the Magi A Compendium of Zoroastrian Beliefs

The Teachings of the Magi A Compendium of Zoroastrian Beliefs

Originally published in 1956 this book provides a clear scholarly introduction to the main tenets of Zoroastrian dualism presented largely in the words of the Zoroastrian texts themselves. The book demonstrates the essential reasonableness of Zoroastrian dualism which is the dualism of a good and an evil spirit and to show what the means in everyday life and how it is philosophically justified. There are chapters on cosmology the relation of man to God the nature of religion ethics sacraments and sacrifice the soul’s fate at death and eschatology. | The Teachings of the Magi A Compendium of Zoroastrian Beliefs

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The Passing of Temporal Well-Being

The Passing of Temporal Well-Being

The philosophical study of well-being concerns what makes lives good for their subjects. It is now standard among philosophers to distinguish between two kinds of well-being:· lifetime well-being i. e. how good a person’s life was for him or her considered as a whole and· temporal well-being i. e. how well off someone was or how they fared at a particular moment in time (momentary well-being) or over a period of time longer than a moment but shorter than a whole life say a day month year or chapter of a life (periodic well-being). Many theories have been offered of each of these kinds of well-being. A common view is that lifetime well-being is in some way constructed out of temporal well-being. This book argues that much of this literature is premised on a mistake. Lifetime well-being cannot be constructed out of temporal well-being because there is no such thing as temporal well-being. The only genuine kind of well-being is lifetime well-being. The Passing of Temporal Well-Being will prove essential reading for professional philosophers especially in moral and political philosophy. It will also be of interest to welfare economists and policy-makers who appeal to well-being

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The Poet as Believer A Theological Study of Paul Claudel

The Poet as Believer A Theological Study of Paul Claudel

This is the first comprehensive study of the theological significance of Paul Claudel a poet frequently cited by literary-minded theologians in Europe and theologically-minded poets (such as von Balthasar de Lubac and Eliot). His writing combines cosmology and history Bible and metaphysics liturgy and the drama of human personality. His work which continues to arouse discussion in France was acclaimed in his lifetime as the 'summa poetica' of a new Dante. Aidan Nichols' study demonstrates how Claudel's oeuvre which is not only poetry but theatre and prose including biblical commentaries constitutes a rich resource for constructive doctrine liturgical preaching and theological reflection. As the comparable example of Geoffrey Hill Professor of Poetry at Oxford suggests Aidan Nichols illuminates how Claudel's synthesis of many dimensions remains an important way of practising poetry in the Christian tradition today. | The Poet as Believer A Theological Study of Paul Claudel

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The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

This book offers a detailed analysis of the Gospel of Thomas in its historic and literary context providing a new understanding of the genesis of the Jesus tradition. Discovered in the twentieth century the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas is an important early text whose origins and place in the history of Christianity continue to be subjects of debate. Aiming to relocate the Thomasine community in the wider context of early Christianity this study considers the Gospel of Thomas as a bridge between the oral and literary phases of the Christian movement. It will therefore be useful for Religion scholars working on Biblical studies Coptic codices gnosticism and early Christianity. | The Words of Jesus in the Gospel of Thomas The Genesis of a Wisdom Tradition

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The Bagpipe The History of a Musical Instrument

The Bagpipe The History of a Musical Instrument

Originally published in 1975 and written by an authority on Scottish music this book traces the evolution of the bagpipe whilst also narrating the fortunes of the ‘Great Highland Bagpipe’ itself. Exploring history and archaeology of civilizations as far removed from the Scottish Highlands as Egypt and Mesopotamia Greece and Rome this book offers a unique full-length history of one of the world’s most interesting and ancient musical instruments. Appendices list the bagpipes of other countries and the materials used in the instrument’s manufacture as well as a comprehensive bibliography. | The Bagpipe The History of a Musical Instrument

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A History of the Pyrrhic War

A History of the Pyrrhic War

A History of the Pyrrhic War explores the multi-polar nature of a conflict that involved the Romans peoples of Italy western Greeks and Carthaginians during Pyrrhus’ western campaign in the early third century BCE. The war occurred nearly a century before the first historical writings in Rome resulting in a malleable narrative that emphasized the moral virtues of the Romans transformed Pyrrhus into a figure that resembled Alexander the Great disparaged the degeneracy of the Greeks and demonstrated the malicious intent of the Carthaginians. Kent demonstrates the way events were shaped by later Roman generations to transform the complex geopolitical realities of the Pyrrhic War into a one-dimensional duel between themselves and Pyrrhus that anticipated their rise to greatness. This book analyses the Pyrrhic War through consideration of geopolitical context as well as how later Roman writers remembered the conflict. The focus of the war is taken off Pyrrhus as an individual and shifted towards evaluating the multifaceted interactions of the peoples of Italy and Sicily. A History of the Pyrrhic War is a fundamental resource for academic and learned general readers who have an interest in the interaction of developing imperial powers with their neighbors and how those events shaped the perceptions of later generations. It will be of interest not only to students of Roman history but also to anyone working on historiography in any period.

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A Concordance to Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus

A Concordance to Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus

Originally published in 1981 this volume tabulates the vocabulary of one of Conrad’s most interesting works. This volume contains a complete verbal index to the text a table of word frequencies and a field of reference allowing the user to locate the context of each word cited. This volume is part of a series which produced verbal indexes concordances and related data for all of Conrad’s works. This book is a re-issue pertaining to a title originally published in 1897. The language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this re-publication. | A Concordance to Conrad's The Nigger of the Narcissus

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A History of the Chinese Language

A History of the Chinese Language

A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach it presents a chronological survey of the various stages of the Chinese language covering key aspects such as phonology syntax and semantics. The second edition presents a revised and updated version that reflects recent scholarship in Chinese historical linguistics and new developments in related disciplines. Features include: Coverage of the major historical stages in Chinese language development such as Old Chinese Middle Chinese Early Modern Chinese and Modern Standard Chinese. Treatment of core linguistic aspects of the Chinese language including phonological changes grammatical development lexical evolution vernacular writing the Chinese writing system and Chinese dialects. Inclusion of authentic Chinese texts throughout the book presented within a rigorous framework of linguistic analysis to help students to build up critical and evaluative skills and acquire valuable cultural knowledge. Integration of materials from different disciplines such as archaeology genetics history and sociolinguistics to highlight the cultural and social background of each period of the language. Written by a highly experienced instructor A History of the Chinese Language will be an essential resource for students of Chinese language and linguistics and for anyone interested in the history and culture of China.

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Glasgow The Making of a City

Glasgow The Making of a City

Originally published in 1983 this book sets the phases and elements of Glasgow’s townscape evolution in their historical framework from the medieval period when Glasgow was a small but important burgh to the growth of the town thanks to its command of the transatlantic tobacco trade in the 18th Century. Examining the solid growth which came with the textile phase of the industrial revolution and subsequent pioneering achievements in ship-building and marine engineering the book also charts the subsequent collapse of the industrial base and attempts at urban renewal on a massive scale. | Glasgow The Making of a City

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Gulliver in the Land of Giants A Critical Biography and the Memoirs of the Celebrated Dwarf Joseph Boruwlaski

Gulliver in the Land of Giants A Critical Biography and the Memoirs of the Celebrated Dwarf Joseph Boruwlaski

J³zef Boruwlaski was the most famous dwarf of the Enlightenment age. Polish-born he travelled extensively throughout Europe appearing and performing at royal courts and salons before settling in Durham in his later life until his death at the age of 97. He was described in Diderot's Encyclopédie and the press of his day - both on the continent and in the UK - sustained an interest in him and kept tabs on his life and experiences. His memoirs published in a bilingual (French and English) version in 1788 show him to have been an intelligent and sharp observer of the world he inhabited. The life story of this miniature gentleman is not only highly interesting in its own right but also offers a new perspective on the culture of the Enlightenment. Through a meticulous survey of source materials in Poland France and the United Kingdom the author has managed to unearth and reconstruct many heretofore unknown details about Boruwlaski's life and adventures about his travels first on the continent and then in the United Kingdom. It is not typical biography but rather an attempt at identifying certain social roles that were imposed upon Boruwlaski: a plaything of the salons a source of entertainment for the masses an adventurist against his own wishes. At the same time his story is that of a man who spent his whole life trying to escape from such roles imposed upon him. Boruwlaski's memoirs are included in full containing many of the letters he sent to his wife with critical annotation. The author also investigates for the first time the sizeable differences between the many different versions of the memoirs published during his own lifetime. This monograph offers not only an opportunity to rediscover the fascinating life story of an intriguing man but also gives a unique point of view on Europe's uppermost elite in the Enlightenment age - as people who remained deeply fascinated with deformities and oddities despite their own self-professed 'refined' tastes. | Gulliver in the Land of Giants A Critical Biography and the Memoirs of the Celebrated Dwarf Joseph Boruwlaski

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Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

Originally published in 1928 this volume examines the idea of being Europasian - that is Russia's uniqueness as a country belonging to and influenced by both Europe and Asia. The book is divided into 3 parts: the first outlines unwesternized Russia and argues that the land her races history and culture up to Peter the Great are Europasian. The middle part discusses the weaknesses of the Imperial Regime and the chaos of Bolshevik rule. The final section gives an outline of the Europasian movement and its economic and political programme. | Russia in Resurrection A Summary of the Views and of the Aims of a New Party in Russia

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The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

Originally published in 1974 this volume of The History of Pompey the Little includes a critical introduction and a biographical sketch of the author based on new material from unpublished documents together with explanatory notes for the novel's many classical and contemporary allusions. Francis Coventry's The History of Pompey the Little was the talk of London in 1751; it continued to captivate readers throughout the century. Satirizing notable persons and events of its day it startled the public by having as its 'hero' a Bologna lapdog and created a new and popular form in English fiction - the 'spy'-novel with a non-human observer. | The History of Pompey the Little Or The Life and Adventures of a Lap-Dog

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The Dynamics Of A Capitalist Economy A Multisectoral Approach

The Dynamics Of A Capitalist Economy A Multisectoral Approach

In this book Professor Goodwin eschewing fine-scale minutiae or classical mechanics has addressed the big picture. His work deals with the great issues of: the class struggle a Ia Karl Marx; predator prey dramas of the Lotka- Volterra type; von Neumann's magisterial model of autonomous growth; Harrodian and Sraffian developments of Keynesian systems in their input-output aspects (or accelerator-multiplier aspects). Professor Lionello Punzo of a postwar generation provides additional chapters of multi-sector dynamics working from and going beyond the aggregate models of Harrod Domar and Solow. | The Dynamics Of A Capitalist Economy A Multisectoral Approach

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In Search of the Primitive A Critique of Civilization

In Search of the Primitive A Critique of Civilization

Anthropology is a kind of debate between human possibilities—a dialectical movement between the anthropologist as a modern man and the primitive peoples he studies. In Search of the Primitive is a tough-minded book containing chapters ranging from encounters in the field to essays on the nature of law schizophrenia and civilization and the evolution of the work of Claude Lévi-Strauss. Above all it is reflective and self-critical critical of the discipline of anthropology and of the civilization that produced that discipline. Diamond views the anthropologist who refuses to become a searching critic of his own civilizations as not merely irresponsible but a tool of Western civilization. He rejects the associations which have been made in the ideology of our civilization consciously or unconsciously between Western dominance and progress imperialism and evolution evolution and progress. | In Search of the Primitive A Critique of Civilization

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A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Contemporary Search for Pleasure The Turning of the Screw

A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Contemporary Search for Pleasure The Turning of the Screw

This interdisciplinary collection of essays explores the malaise of the contemporary individual by returning the economic point of view of Freudian thinking the concept of satisfaction libido and pleasure–unpleasure principle to their rightful place as the motivating forces of human existence. For Freud pleasure stands apart from other human experiences side by side with unpleasure always a bonus in the search for satisfaction of the pleasure principle and beyond. Along with libido emotional fulfillment and the capacities for sublimation and play pleasure has not been given enough attention in the psychoanalytic literature. The editors of this book address this lack and highlight the importance of examining today’s social and individual malaise through these specific lenses of inquiry. It is particularly timely and important today to address this lack and thereby examine the impact of the social phenomena of the pandemic the crises of ideals and virtuality on the subject who feels in a state of constant emergency overwhelmed addicted and delibidinalized. With contributions from across psychoanalysis this book is essential reading for psychoanalysts in training and in practice who want to understand how the modern world has shaped our understanding of pleasure. | A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Contemporary Search for Pleasure The Turning of the Screw

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The Art of History A Study of Four Great Historians of the Eighteenth Century

The Art of History A Study of Four Great Historians of the Eighteenth Century

The first important scholarly consideration of Enlightenment historiography of the twentieth century this book originally published in 1926 critically examines the ideas of Voltaire Hume Robertston and Gibbon with respect to the theory and practice of historiography. The substantial introduction outlines the main differences between the ideals of these literary-philosophical schools and those which prevailed among historians in the early 20th century. The author argues that history can never be devoid of philosphical and literary interest and that if it concerns itself merely with the stablishment of fact will be a discipline of contracting horizons. | The Art of History A Study of Four Great Historians of the Eighteenth Century

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The Reinvention of Primitive Society Transformations of a Myth

The Reinvention of Primitive Society Transformations of a Myth

Adam Kuper’s iconoclastic intellectual history argues that the idea of “primitive society” is a western myth. The “primitive” is imagined as the opposite of the “civilised”. But this is a protean myth. As ideas about civilisation change so the image of primitive society must be adjusted. By way of fascinating account of classic texts in anthropology ancient history and law Kuper reveals how this myth underpinned academic research and inspired political programmes. Its ancestry is traced back to classical western beliefs about barbarians and savages and Kuper also tackles the latest version of the myth the idea of a global identity of “indigenous peoples”. The Reinvention of Primitive Society is a key text in the history of anthropology and will interest anyone who has puzzled about the very idea of “primitive society” – and so by implication about “civilisation”. | The Reinvention of Primitive Society Transformations of a Myth

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