Author: Diana KendallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 6th Ed
Author: Diana KendallSocial Problems in a Diverse Society
Author: Mark MillerPublisher: Pearson College Division
ISBN: 9780205610587
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Japan and North America: The postwar
Author: Ellis S. KraussPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415275163
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
This collection makes available key articles on the Japan-North American relationship from the Meiji era to the present. Volume one focuses on the necessity of Japanese modernization post-1868 and examines the build-up to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour. Volume two looks at the post-war period, in which US forces occupied Japan and were instrumental in its rebuilding as an economic superpower. In the years following this Japan and North America enjoyed a close yet occasionally fraught relationship, as competitors and allies. Volume two also examines the cultural ramifications of the influence of North America on Japan, and vice versa. Titles also available in this series include, Japan and South East Asia: International Relations (2001, 2 volumes, 295) and the forthcoming title Japanese Linguistics (2005, 3 volumes, c.425).
Downscaling Culture
Author: Dorottya CserzőPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443898139
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
In the current era of globalisation, big-C Culture loses analytical purchase. However, research, as well as intercultural training and education, continues to take for granted a more or less fixed idea of culture. This volume updates intercultural communication, both its theory and its application, by utilising a theory of scales in order to understand how culture gets contextualised as speakers communicate and negotiate meaning with each other. As succinctly captured in the title of this volume, it is suggested that research can ‘downscale culture’ analytically: culture might be, but also might not be, relevant in an interaction. The 14 chapters brought together here explore the possibilities of such downscaling from a wide range of core themes in intercultural communication studies and from various research traditions, including interactional sociolinguistics, critical geography, conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, textual analysis, multimodal analysis and nexus analysis.
Social Issues in Transport Planning
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128231149
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Social Issues in Transport Planning, Volume 8 in the Advances in Transport Policy and Planning series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. - Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors - Presents the latest release in the Advances in Transport Policy and Planning series
Sustainability in Higher Education
Author: Federico RotondoPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031540263
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Studies of Broadcasting
Author: Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems
Author: Ranjay Kumar SinghPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000507998
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices, biodiversity conservators, non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.
Report
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2390
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Diversity and Community in the Academy
Author: Celia Wolf-DevinePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 084768444X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In the wake of court rulings that have forced university administrators to reevaluate affirmative action policies, this balanced, thoughtful book examines three typical defenses of those policies: that affirmative action compensates for past discrimination; that it provides role models and ensures diversity; and that it corrects for systemic bias against women and racial minorities. Wolf-Devine finds that none of these arguments justifies adopting affirmative action across the board, and she argues, contrary to most opponents of the policy, that some circumstances make affirmative action appropriate. Analyzing the cultural, economic, and political contexts in which affirmative action has been debated, she suggests ways to get around the current impasse over the issue without abandoning a commitment to social justice. The depth and balance of the book are enhanced by an appendix containing articles by noted legal expert George Rutherglen, distinguished philosopher James Rachels, and independent scholar Richard Rodriguez.