Pro1.pl | Se de billigste priser og tilbud på !URL

What Do We Expect from Our Government?

What Do We Expect From Our Government? provides a glimpse at this set of developments by focusing on a number of policies, such as climate change, immigration, and terrorism, as well as governance processes such as oversight, elections and campaigns, and regulation. It highlights the role of research in public sector decision-making, the role of the academy, the relationship between economic imperatives and scientific information, and dealing with uncertainty and change. In addition, it includes..

DKK 1447.95

1

Damned If You Do - Dilemmas of Action in Literature and Popular Culture

Problems of individual moral choice have always been closely bound up with the larger normative concerns of political theory. There are several reasons for this continuing connection. First, the value conflicts involved in private moral choice often find themselves reproduced on the public stage: for example, states may find it difficult to do right by both justice and mercy in much the same way individuals do. Second, we frequently find conflicts among the values at stake in individual life and..

DKK 1446.95

1

Ecotheology and Nonhuman Ethics in Society - A Community of Compassion

This book promotes Christian ecology and animal ethics from the perspectives of the Bible, science, and the Judeo-Christian tradition. In an age of climate change, how do we protect species and individual animals? Does it matter how we treat bugs? How does understanding the Trinity and Christ''s self-emptying nature help us to be more responsible earth caretakers? What do Christian ethics have to do with hunting? How do the Foxfire books of Southern Appalachia help us to love a place? Does ecology..

DKK 974.95

1

The Overworked Consumer - Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Do-It-Yourself Economy - Christopher K. Andrews

This book uses empirical data to qualify contemporary social concerns regarding automation and jobs, while raising questions about the increasing creep of unpaid work into Americans' leisure time.

DKK 558.95

1

Where Do We Go from Here? - American Democracy and the Renewal of the Radical Imagination

Dealing with pressing issues of the day including health care, race, immigration, liberalism, religion, foreign policy, unions, feminism, education, and the media, this edited volume looks at the prospects for a radical turn in US politics. In doing so, it hopes to inspire the radical imagination by showing where we can go from here.

DKK 671.95

1

The Overworked Consumer - Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Do-It-Yourself Economy - Christopher K. Andrews

This book uses empirical data to qualify contemporary social concerns regarding automation and jobs, while raising questions about the increasing creep of unpaid work into Americans' leisure time.

DKK 1029.95

1

Where Do We Go from Here? - American Democracy and the Renewal of the Radical Imagination

Dealing with pressing issues of the day including health care, race, immigration, liberalism, religion, foreign policy, unions, feminism, education, and the media, this edited volume looks at the prospects for a radical turn in US politics. In doing so, it hopes to inspire the radical imagination by showing where we can go from here.

DKK 1445.95

1

Collaborative Philanthropies - What Groups of Foundations Can Do That Individual Funders Cannot - Elwood M. Hopkins

In recent years, foundations have begun to come together in groups to take on shared initiatives and agendas. Hopkins argues that these funder collaboratives are more than a collection of isolated experiments. Instead, they provide a window into a dramatic and promising new stage in the development of organized philanthropy.

DKK 949.95

1

Do International Corruption Metrics Matter? - The Impact of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index - Omar E. Hawthorne

Civil society groups such as Transparency International play an important role in raising awareness of corruption and its effects on society. This book is the first to assess the impact of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index on policymakers. Determining if TI's CPI has any impact is key to assessing whose interest TI serves.

DKK 1007.95

1

Gender, Race, and Sudan's Exile Politics - Do We All Belong to This Country? - Nada Mustafa Ali

This book analyzes the gendered and racialized discourses and practices of the Sudanese opposition in exile from 1990 to early 2000s. It uses intersectional analysis to explore the narratives of diverse women's organizations in exile and examine barriers and possibilities for transnational coalition building in contemporary Sudan and South Sudan.

DKK 1008.95

1

Gender, Race, and Sudan's Exile Politics - Do We All Belong to This Country? - Nada Mustafa Ali

This book analyzes the gendered and racialized discourses and practices of the Sudanese opposition in exile from 1990 to early 2000s. It uses intersectional analysis to explore the narratives of diverse women's organizations in exile and examine barriers and possibilities for transnational coalition building in contemporary Sudan and South Sudan.

DKK 513.95

1

Medical Sexism - Contraception Access, Reproductive Medicine, and Health Care - Jill B. Delston

Why do some doctors routinely deny birth control refills without additional tests, and why do some doctors disrespect patient autonomy in decisions about abortions, labor and delivery, organ transplants, and more? This book argues that medical sexism is a major cause of this pervasive mistreatment.

DKK 407.95

1

Medical Sexism - Contraception Access, Reproductive Medicine, and Health Care - Jill B. Delston

Why do some doctors routinely deny birth control refills without additional tests, and why do some doctors disrespect patient autonomy in decisions about abortions, labor and delivery, organ transplants, and more? This book argues that medical sexism is a major cause of this pervasive mistreatment.

DKK 1236.95

1

Same Is Better - Cari Myers

Within the context of Churches of Christ in the southwestern United States, this study answers the question, \How do survival narratives contribute to the accumulation and transmission of capital across generations, and what do the differences between Latinx and white survival narratives expose about inequalities in evangelical social norms?\

DKK 988.95

1

Race Neutrality - Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality - Samuel L. Myers

Using illustrations from research on racial inequality in varied domains from public procurement and contracting to mortgage lending to child maltreatment to competitive swimming, Race Neutrality: Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality argues that race neutrality-while desirable on its face-often fails to do what it is intended to do.

DKK 418.95

1

Race Neutrality - Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality - Samuel L. Myers

Using illustrations from research on racial inequality in varied domains from public procurement and contracting to mortgage lending to child maltreatment to competitive swimming, Race Neutrality: Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality argues that race neutrality-while desirable on its face-often fails to do what it is intended to do.

DKK 923.95

1

Purpose, Practice, and Pedagogy in Rhetorical Criticism

This collection unites fifteen rhetorical critics who address current issues in criticism by answering three questions: What is the purpose of rhetorical criticism? How do you practice rhetorical criticism? How do you teach rhetorical criticism? It serves as guide and resource in all three areas and while offering expert personal insights.

DKK 528.95

1

The Trouble with America - Flawed Government, Failed Society - Kenneth J. Long

The Trouble with America critiques the theory and practice of American government-government too weak to solve our public problems, restrained more in its ability to do good than in its ability to do harm, and grossly unfair to the poor and middle classes. As a result, we Americans find ourselves with poor leadership, inadequate representation, failing policies, and a pathological culture.

DKK 1352.95

1

The Trouble with America - Flawed Government, Failed Society - Kenneth J. Long

The Trouble with America critiques the theory and practice of American government-government too weak to solve our public problems, restrained more in its ability to do good than in its ability to do harm, and grossly unfair to the poor and middle classes. As a result, we Americans find ourselves with poor leadership, inadequate representation, failing policies, and a pathological culture.

DKK 666.95

1

Reframing the Reclaiming of Urban Space - A Feminist Exploration into Do-It-Yourself Urbanism in Chicago - Megan E. Heim LaFrombois

Reframing the Reclaiming of Urban Space examines DIY urbanism from an intersectional feminist analytical framework. The racialized, classed, gendered, and sexualized aspects of DIY urbanism, including its activities, its actors, and its spaces are highlighted, as well as the connections between DIY urbanism and urban political agendas.

DKK 1174.95

1

Authenticity in the Music of Video Games - Stephanie Lind

From historical games to hyperrealism to retro gaming, Authenticity in the Music of Video Games explores, the shifting understanding of authenticity among players. What do gamers believe authenticity to be? How are their expectations structured by the soundtrack? And how do their actions impact the overall interaction of sound with narrative? Ranging from harmonic analysis to more multimedia approaches, the book links musical analysis to the practical experience of gamers.

DKK 472.95

1

Computer Simulation, Rhetoric, and the Scientific Imagination - Aimee Kendall Roundtree

Computer simulations help advance climatology, astrophysics, and other scientific disciplines. They are also at the crux of several high-profile cases of science in the news. How do simulation scientists, with little or no direct observations, make decisions about what to represent? What is the nature of simulated evidence, and how do we evaluate its strength? Aimee Kendall Roundtree suggests answers in Computer Simulation, Rhetoric, and the Scientific Imagination. She interprets simulations in the..

DKK 467.95

1

Indigenous Collective Rights in Latin America - The Role of Coalitions, Constitutions, and Party Systems - Katherine Becerra Valdivia

Latin America is a region with high levels of recognition for Indigenous collective rights. Still, legal protections differ considerably among countries. Why do some countries in Latin America have a strong recognition of collective rights for Indigenous people while others do not? What are the factors that help enhance the presence of collective rights? The author argues that while Indigenous social movements are crucial to the protection of Indigenous rights, they are not enough. The recognition..

DKK 471.95

1

Screening Minors in Latin American Cinema - Carolina Rocha

Screening Minors in Latin American Cinema is the first volume to delve into the construction of children's subjectivity and agency in Latin American film, and addresses such questions as: How and to what extent do films express the point of view of the child? How do plots and film practices represent children's subjectivity and agency? Childhood studies has demonstrated the importance of examining the lives of children. Building on those insights, together with current research from film studies..

DKK 1448.95

1

Akratic Compatibilism and All Too Human Psychology - J. Christopher Maloney

Do we have free will? How could we have the psychological leeway to choose and act otherwise than we do? The sum of history and the laws of science, including psychology, deterministically imply all events, including each of our actions. Is nature's iron determination of deliberation compatible with the will's freedom? The philosophers who answer affirmatively, both classical and current, assume that either the ultimate scientific laws or the grand historical record-or both-are merely contingent...

DKK 834.95

1

Mærke

Butik

Pris (EUR)

What Do We Expect from Our Government?

Damned If You Do - Dilemmas of Action in Literature and Popular Culture

Ecotheology and Nonhuman Ethics in Society - A Community of Compassion

The Overworked Consumer - Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Do-It-Yourself Economy - Christopher K. Andrews

Where Do We Go from Here? - American Democracy and the Renewal of the Radical Imagination

The Overworked Consumer - Self-Checkouts, Supermarkets, and the Do-It-Yourself Economy - Christopher K. Andrews

Where Do We Go from Here? - American Democracy and the Renewal of the Radical Imagination

Collaborative Philanthropies - What Groups of Foundations Can Do That Individual Funders Cannot - Elwood M. Hopkins

Do International Corruption Metrics Matter? - The Impact of Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index - Omar E. Hawthorne

Gender, Race, and Sudan's Exile Politics - Do We All Belong to This Country? - Nada Mustafa Ali

Gender, Race, and Sudan's Exile Politics - Do We All Belong to This Country? - Nada Mustafa Ali

Medical Sexism - Contraception Access, Reproductive Medicine, and Health Care - Jill B. Delston

Medical Sexism - Contraception Access, Reproductive Medicine, and Health Care - Jill B. Delston

Same Is Better - Cari Myers

Race Neutrality - Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality - Samuel L. Myers

Race Neutrality - Rationalizing Remedies to Racial Inequality - Samuel L. Myers

Purpose, Practice, and Pedagogy in Rhetorical Criticism

The Trouble with America - Flawed Government, Failed Society - Kenneth J. Long

The Trouble with America - Flawed Government, Failed Society - Kenneth J. Long

Reframing the Reclaiming of Urban Space - A Feminist Exploration into Do-It-Yourself Urbanism in Chicago - Megan E. Heim LaFrombois

Authenticity in the Music of Video Games - Stephanie Lind

Computer Simulation, Rhetoric, and the Scientific Imagination - Aimee Kendall Roundtree

Indigenous Collective Rights in Latin America - The Role of Coalitions, Constitutions, and Party Systems - Katherine Becerra Valdivia

Screening Minors in Latin American Cinema - Carolina Rocha

Akratic Compatibilism and All Too Human Psychology - J. Christopher Maloney

Powered by Cobiro