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"Arbeit ist keine Ware" - 100 Jahre Internationale Arbeitsorganisation
by Eva Senghaas-Knobloch„Wenn Du Frieden willst, sorge für Gerechtigkeit“ steht in lateinischen Worten auf dem Grundstein des ersten Gebäudes der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (bekannt als ILO, deutsch: IAO), die vor 100 Jahren als Teil des Friedensvertrags von Versailles gegründet wurde. Ihre Geschichte und besondere Struktur sind in der Familie der Vereinten Nationen einzigartig, ihre gesellschaftlich-dialogische Ausrichtung ist heute relevanter denn je. Das Buch beschreibt Zielsetzungen, politische Lernprozesse und Herausforderungen der IAO und stellt diese in den Kontext der aktuellen Diskussionen um eine friedensförderliche, global nachhaltige Arbeits- und Wirtschaftspolitik.
"Arbeit ist keine Ware" – 100 Jahre Internationale Arbeitsorganisation
by Eva Senghaas-Knobloch„Wenn Du Frieden willst, sorge für Gerechtigkeit“ steht in lateinischen Worten auf dem Grundstein des ersten Gebäudes der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (bekannt als ILO, deutsch: IAO), die vor mehr als 100 Jahren als Teil des Friedensvertrags von Versailles gegründet wurde. Ihre Geschichte und besondere Struktur sind im System der Vereinten Nationen einzigartig, ihre gesellschaftlich-dialogische Ausrichtung ist heute relevanter denn je. Das Buch beschreibt Zielsetzungen, politische Lernprozesse und Herausforderungen der IAO und stellt diese in den Kontext der Diskussionen um eine friedensförderliche, global nachhaltige Arbeits- und Wirtschaftspolitik.
"Can You Run Away from Sorrow?": Mothers Left Behind in 1990s Belgrade (New Anthropologies Of Europe Ser.)
by Ivana Bajic-HajdukovicThis intimate social history of family life in 1990s Serbia considers how emigration effects the elders left behind.The fall of Yugoslavia in the 1990s led citizens to look for better, more stable lives elsewhere. For the older generations, however, this wasn’t an option. In this powerful work, Ivana Bajic-Hajdukovic reveals the impact that waves of emigration from Serbia had on family relationships and, in particular, on elderly mothers who stayed.With nowhere to go, and any savings given to their children to help establish new lives, these seniors faced a crumbling economy, waves of refugees entered from Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO bombings, and the trial and ouster of Slobodan Milosevic. Bajic-Hajdukovic explores the transformations of family relationships and daily life practices in people’s homes, from foodways and childcare to gift exchanges.“Can You Run Away from Sorrow?” illustrates not only the tremendous sacrifice of parents, but also their profound sense of loss—of their families, their country, their stability and dignity, and most importantly, of their own identity and hope for what they thought their future would be.
"Don't Get So Upset!"
by Tamar JacobsonAll childcare professionals were children once, and how their parents responded to their emotional expressions affects how they respond to emotional expressions by children in their own care."Don't Get So Upset!" examines the uncomfortable emotions providers feel--and the inappropriate ways they may respond--when children exhibit strong feelings, especially anger, fear, and grief. The book challenges teachers to reflect on their own emotional histories and to find strategies for responding to children in ways that support children's emotional health and development. It also examines how gender, culture, and societal roles can impact providers' responses to children's emotional expressions.
"Ein Anzug aus Strom": LSD, Kybernetik und die psychedelische Revolution
by Robert FeustelLSD ist das Elixier der psychedelischen 1960er Jahre. Der Stoff verzückt eine ganze Generation und nährt die Hoffnung auf eine Welt jenseits von Macht und Geld. Doch die Gegenkultur dieser Zeit hat einen doppelten Boden: Hinter der bunt-blumigen Fassade trägt ein kybernetisches Denken in Feedbacks und Regelkreisen die Phantasie. LSD scheint den theoretischen Kurzschluss von Mensch und Maschine wahr werden zu lassen. Das Buch erzählt eine andere Geschichte der psychedelischen Bewegung und zeigt, dass die Freiheit der Hippies nicht zuletzt Anpassung an die technischen Gegebenheiten bedeutet und den Weg in die Kontrollgesellschaft ebnet.
"If You Love Me, You Will Do My Will": The Stranger-Than-Fiction Saga of a Trappist Monk, a Texas Widow, and Her Half-Billion-Dollar Fortune
by Stephen G. Michaud Hugh AynesworthSome images in this ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
"Invisible Cities" and the Urban Imagination (Literary Urban Studies)
by Benjamin LinderIn 1972, Italo Calvino published Invisible Cities, a literary book that masterfully combines philosophy and poetry, rigid structure and free play, theoretical insight and glittering prose. The text is an extended meditation on urban life, and it continues to resonate not only among literary scholars, but among social scientists, architects, and urban planners as well. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Invisible Cities, this collection of essays serves as both an appreciation and a critical engagement. Drawing from a wide array of disciplinary perspectives and geographical contexts, this volume grapples with the theoretical, pedagogical, and political legacies of Calvino’s work. Each chapter approaches Invisible Cities not only as a novel but as a work of evocative ethnography, place-writing, and urban theory. Fifty years on, what can Calvino’s dreamlike text offer to scholars and practitioners interested in actually existing urban life?
"Is This Thing On?": A Friendly Guide to Everything Digital for Newbies, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming
by Abby StokesLike a personal trainer for the digital age, Abby Stokes is the hand-holding, motivating expert that newbies—specifically older newbies—turn to when they want to become digitally literate. And her book, Is This Thing On?, is as smart, comprehensive, reassuring, and jargon-free as she is: the epitome of user-friendly. <P><P>And it is now completely revised and updated to keep pace with the fast-changing digital landscape, covering tablets, apps, video streaming, social media, and much more. <P>With the skill and assurance of a teacher who for over 20 years has personally taught computer skills to thousands of seniors and technophobes, Stokes covers it all: How to choose, buy, and start using the computer or tablet that’s just right for you, plus how to set everything up for maximum comfort and safety. How to connect to the Internet, sign up for email, understand and use search engines, and get started with essential skills like word processing and text messaging. How to choose, buy, and start using a smartphone. How to take and share digital photographs and videos. How to discover online communities and participate in social media like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs. How to explore the world of apps, online music, streaming movies, and ebooks. And, importantly, online security— including what to do when things go wrong. Appendices include both Apple and PC keyboard shortcuts and 200 recommended websites and 100 apps; there are FAQs at the end of each chapter and tips and tricks throughout. <P> An all-new companion website—AskAbbyStokes.com—will include video tutorials explaining the latest technologies.
"Israeli-Arab" Political Mobilization: Between Acquiescence, Participation, and Resistance
by Nida Shoughry"Israeli-Arab" Political Mobilization: Between Acquiescence, Participation, and Resistance by Nida Shoughry.
"Jesus Saved an Ex-Con": Political Activism and Redemption after Incarceration (Religion and Social Transformation #9)
by Edward Orozco FloresAn examination of the efforts of faith-based organizations to expand the rights of the formerly incarcerated The use of religion to rehabilitate and redeem formerly incarcerated individuals has been a cultural touchstone of the modern era. Yet religious outreach to those with criminal records has typically been associated with an emphasis on private spirituality, with efforts focused on repentance, conversion, and restorative justice. This book sheds light on how faith-based organizations utilize the public arena, mobilizing to expand the social and political rights of former inmates. In “Jesus Saved an Ex-Con,” Edward Orozco Flores profiles Community Renewal Society and LA Voice, two faith-based organizations which have actively waged community organizing campaigns to expand the rights of people with records. He illuminates how these groups help the formerly incarcerated re-enter broader communities through the expansion of citizenship rights and participation in civic engagement. Most work on prisoner reentry has focused on how the behavior of those with records may be changed through interventions, rather than considering how those with records may change the society that receives them. Flores explores how the formerly incarcerated use redemption scripts to participate in civic engagement, to remove the felony conviction question from employment applications and to restrict the use of criminal background checks in housing and employment. He shows that people with records can redeem themselves while also challenging and changing the way society receives them.
"Lost" Causes: Agenda Vetting in Global Issue Networks and the Shaping of Human Security
by Charli CarpenterWhy do some issues and threats—diseases, weapons, human rights abuses, vulnerable populations—get more global policy attention than others? How do global activist networks decide the particular causes for which they advocate among the many problems in need of solutions? According to Charli Carpenter, the answer lies in the politics of global issue networks themselves. Building on surveys, focus groups, and analyses of issue network websites, Carpenter concludes that network access has a direct relation to influence over how issues are ranked. Advocacy elites in nongovernmental and transnational organizations judge candidate issues not just on their merit but on how the issues connect to specific organizations, individuals, and even other issues.In "Lost" Causes, Carpenter uses three case studies of emerging campaigns to show these dynamics at work: banning infant male circumcision; compensating the wartime killing and maiming of civilians; and prohibiting the deployment of fully autonomous weapons (so-called killer robots). The fate of each of these campaigns was determined not just by the persistence and hard work of entrepreneurs but by advocacy elites' perception of the issues' network ties. Combining sweeping analytical argument with compelling narrative, Carpenter reveals how the global human security agenda is determined.
"Miracle Worker" and the Transcendentalist: Annie Sullivan, Franklin Sanborn, and the Education of Helen Keller
by David WagnerHelen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, remain two of the best-known American women. But few people know how Sullivan came to her role as teacher of the deaf and blind Keller. Contrasting their lives with Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, the era's prominent abolitionist, this book sheds light on the gender and disability expectations that affected the public perception of Sullivan and Keller. This book provides a fascinating insight into class, ethnicity, gender, and disability issues in the Gilded Age and Progressive-Era America.
"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t": Engaging with challenging behaviour in schools (Corwin Ltd)
by Adele BatesDo you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight? In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term. From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.
"Miss, I don’t give a sh*t": Engaging with challenging behaviour in schools (Corwin Ltd)
by Adele BatesDo you want to be an inspiring teacher for everyone you teach, even the trickier cherubs in your class? Or maybe you just want to get through a lesson without a desk flying at you or a blazer being set alight? In this down-to-earth book Adele Bates shares practical approaches, strategies and tips from the classroom on how to help pupils with behavioural needs thrive with their education. Packed full of real-life classroom scenarios, student voice and relevant theory, every chapter offers an Action Box helping you to implement these strategies – next lesson, next week and long term. From relationship building and teaching self-regulation, to fostering inclusivity, paying attention to your own self-care and schoolwide approaches, Adele Bates unpicks some of the most difficult aspects of being a teacher and empowers you to grow as a confident classroom professional.
"Neoliberalization" as Betrayal: State, Feminism, and a Women’s Education Program in India (Comparative Feminist Studies)
by Shubhra SharmaThis book is concerned with the three-way relationship between neoliberalism, women's education, and the spatialization of the state, and analyses this through an ethnography lens of women's education programs in India.
"New Jews": Race and American Jewish Identity in 21st-century Film
by David L. Reznik"New Jews'?" is the first comprehensive study of American Jewish identity in Hollywood movies of the new millennium. Despite the argument that we live in a "post-racial" society with supposedly "new" Jewish characters emerging on the big screen, this book details how traditional racial stereotypes of American Jews persist in popular films from the first decade of this century. In clear and readable prose, the book offers an innovative and penetrating look at dozens of American Jewish "meddling matriarchs," "neurotic nebbishes," "pampered princesses," and "scheming scumbags" from 21st century film, whether Hollywood blockbusters like Meet the Fockers and Sex and the City or indie favorites like Garden State and Kissing Jessica Stein. Throughout the book, famous American Jewish characters played by the likes of Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller are discussed, with the ultimate conclusion that movies today are marked less by the emergence of "new Jews" than by the continued - but dynamic and transformed -- presence of the same old stereotypes.
"No Medals for Trying": Eagles @ Giants: An NFL Season on the Line
by Jerry IzenbergThe legendary sportswriter &“details the grit of the gladiators and the psyche of the coaches . . . One of the best books ever written about pro football&” (The New York Times). Monday, November 27, 1989. After a ten-point loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the New York Giants return home. Thirty-four-year-old quarterback Phil Simms has reinjured his ankle. Linebacker Lawrence Taylor, the guts of the defense, is in great pain, supported by crutches. And while the players, coaches, and trainers are still lost in thoughts of what might have been, the next game looms large in front of them: a now must-win battle against their division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. What follows is an intense, hour-by-hour account of a team pushed to the brink. Sportswriter Jerry Izenberg, granted unprecedented access, chronicles the tremendous physical and emotional strain experienced by both those on the frontlines and behind-the-scenes—the embattled superstars, workhorses, defensive and offensive staffs, and equipment managers. Izenberg shadows head coach Bill Parcells as he struggles to rally his team and draw up a game plan without his clutch players. He puts readers in the maelstrom of stress, uncertainty, and grim determination that permeate the locker room as the players face a team that has beaten them three time in a row—in a game that will decide the division. It&’s all here as &“Izenberg builds the suspense so masterfully that grid aficionados will be caught up in the story&” (Publishers Weekly). &“Izenberg&’s hour-by-hour account of the painstaking preparations will open the eyes of even the most knowledgeable fan.&” —The Buffalo News &“The book is a treat for football fans.&” —The Baltimore Sun
"No One Helped": Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy
by Marcia M. GalloIn "No One Helped" Marcia M. Gallo examines one of America's most infamous true-crime stories: the 1964 rape and murder of Catherine "Kitty" Genovese in a middle-class neighborhood of Queens, New York. Front-page reports in the New York Times incorrectly identified thirty-eight indifferent witnesses to the crime, fueling fears of apathy and urban decay. Genovese's life, including her lesbian relationship, also was obscured in media accounts of the crime. Fifty years later, the story of Kitty Genovese continues to circulate in popular culture. Although it is now widely known that there were far fewer actual witnesses to the crime than was reported in 1964, the moral of the story continues to be urban apathy. "No One Helped" traces the Genovese story's development and resilience while challenging the myth it created. "No One Helped" places the conscious creation and promotion of the Genovese story within a changing urban environment. Gallo reviews New York's shifting racial and economic demographics and explores post-World War II examinations of conscience regarding the horrors of Nazism. These were important factors in the uncritical acceptance of the story by most media, political leaders, and the public despite repeated protests from Genovese's Kew Gardens neighbors at their inaccurate portrayal. The crime led to advances in criminal justice and psychology, such as the development of the 911 emergency system and numerous studies of bystander behaviors. Gallo emphasizes that the response to the crime also led to increased community organizing as well as feminist campaigns against sexual violence. Even though the particulars of the sad story of her death were distorted, Kitty Genovese left an enduring legacy of positive changes to the urban environment.
"Sucht" aus körpersoziologischer Perspektive (Sozialwissenschaftliche Gesundheitsforschung)
by Sophie RubscheitDie vorliegende, qualitative Studie beleuchtet die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Körperwissen und Leiberfahrungen im Hinblick auf Sucht. Die empirischen Ergebnisse zeigen, dass es nicht ausreicht, Sucht lediglich als natürlichen Prozess körperlicher bzw. psychischer Vorgänge zu verstehen. Mindestens ebenso bedeutend für die Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung von Sucht ist das Setting im Sinne des soziokulturell geprägten Suchtwissens. Ein gesundheitsförderlicher Umgang mit Drogengebraucher*innen muss daher immer auch die Wechselwirkungen zwischen Körper und Gesellschaft in Rechnung stellen und Identifikationsmöglichkeiten jenseits der Sucht ermöglichen.
"They Just Need to Get a Job": 15 Myths on Homelessness (Myths Made in America #10)
by Mary Brosnahan&“Readers will come away infuriated, with a greater understanding of the systemic causes of homelessness, and with more compassion for their homeless neighbors. Essential reading for any community affected by homelessness (which is all of them).&” —Booklist, Starred ReviewFor readers of Andrea Elliott and Matthew Desmond, the former CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless breaks through the highly destructive misinformation surrounding our homeless neighborsConservative think tanks like the Manhattan Institute disseminate anti-homeless myths in the media, legislatures, and the larger culture, claiming that our homeless neighbors cause their own predicament and that the best we can do is manage the problem.Drawing on her deep legal knowledge, policy expertise, and decades of frontline service, Mary Brosnahan cuts through the misinformation to deliver two important messages: that homelessness ultimately stems from a lack of investment in affordable housing; and that the greatest myth of all is that we should have no hope. In fact, the proven solutions are well documented, and the ability to enact them depends on us all.Brosnahan takes a nationwide look from New York to Detroit, Philly to L.A., and from rural areas such as Cumberland County, Pennsylvania to debunk 15 widespread misconceptions, including:that the problem is inevitable (in fact, Housing First approaches have shown great success)that &“handouts&” cause homelessness (in fact, the primary causes are flat wages and high rent)that homeless people need to prove that they&’re &“ready&” to receive aid (in fact, enforcing hurdles is far more expensive and less effective than Housing First).With brilliant insight, Brosnahan showcases how by dispelling these pervasive myths rooted in fear, we can embrace the affordable, housing-based solutions that will bring our impoverished neighbors home.
"Thinspire me": Zur Soziologie der sozialen Welt 'Pro-Ana' im Internet (Wissen, Kommunikation und Gesellschaft)
by Anja SchünzelUnter dem Motto „Pro-Ana“ treffen sich seit den späten 1990er Jahren vorwiegend junge Frauen im Internet, um gemeinsam magersüchtig zu werden. Wissenschaftlich wurde das Phänomen bisher vor allem hinsichtlich seiner potentiellen Gefahren untersucht. Im Dunkeln blieb dabei, was Pro-Ana eigentlich ist, welche Handlungen im Zentrum des Phänomens stehen oder wie sich Pro-Ana plattformübergreifend strukturiert. Dabei ist von besonderem Interesse, wie das soziale Gefüge der Teilnehmer*innen vor dem Hintergrund fast ausschließlich digital erfolgender Kommunikation dauerhaft bestehen kann. Über eine soziologische Websiteanalyse wird gezeigt, dass die Teilnehmer*innen die Online-Gemeinschaft in erster Linie als eine Motivationstechnik nutzen, die sie bei ihrem Vorhaben der drastischen Gewichtsreduktion unterstützt. Sie suchen diese auf, um sich in einer Art „Parallelprojektierung“ wechselseitig zum Abnehmen zu inspirieren und zu motivieren: Ihre Gleichheit in Bezug auf Projektziele und -dokumentationen ermöglicht es den Teilnehmer*innen, sich online etwa in Wettbewerben zu messen und einander als Gemeinschaft zu erfahren. Ihre Differenzen im Projektfortschritt bilden hingegen die Voraussetzung dafür, leuchtende Vorbilder unter ihren Mitstreiter*innen zu finden, die den Glauben an die Machbarkeit eines pro-anorektischen Gewichtsabnahmeprojekts in entscheidendem Maße stützen.
"Trust the Math – Encryption is Your Friend": Zum Umgang mit ontologischer Unsicherheit in einer digitalisierten Lebenswelt
by Nicolai RuhDie an der Schnittstelle von Phänomenologie und Science and Technology Studies angesiedelte wissenssoziologische Arbeit rekonstruiert die Binnenperspektive einer transdisziplinären Expertengemeinde auf die manipulationsanfälligen technischen Grundlagen eines sich im Entstehen befindenden globalen Sozialraums. Indem sie die kollektiven Wissenspraktiken jener Experten fokussiert, die mit ihren Technologien die ontologischen Konstitutionsbedingungen einer zunehmend netzvermittelten Lebenswelt vor Manipulation zu schützen versuchen, öffnet die Studie in mehrerlei Hinsicht eine Blackbox für die sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung: Sie durchleuchtet zum einen die opake Tiefenstruktur eines netzvermittelten sozialen Wirk- und Erfahrungsraums in seinen Dimensionen des Wissens und Nichtwissens. Zum anderen zeichnet sie eine theoretische Haltung der "ontologischen Verunsicherung" nach. Diese nehmen die Gestalter dieses sozio-technischen Wirkraums ein, wenn die dessen Grundlagen vor sozialen Kontingenzfaktoren zu schützen versuchen. Wie die Arbeit zeigt, enden diese Versuche der mathematischen Auflösung sozialer Kontingenzfaktoren jedoch in einem endlosen Regress.
"Und das ungeheure Bild der Landschaft…“: The Genesis of Landscape Understanding in the German-speaking Regions (RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft)
by Olaf Kühne Karsten BerrThe understanding of landscape in the German-speaking area has some similarities with the discussions of the topic in other European languages and scientific communities, but there are some specifics. These specifics can be found both in the common sense understanding of landscape and in the history of scientific conceptualization. Special features of the common sense understanding lie on the one hand in the medieval roots, a strong romantic charge and the strong connection between home and landscape. With regard to the scientific examination of landscape, there are specific fractions and discontinuities in the German-speaking world.Contents• Theoretical Framing: the Creation of Landscape• The Genesis of the Landscape Concept in the German Language Regions – the Common Sense Understanding• The Concept of Landscape in Landscape-Related Sciences• Landscape Research in its Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary ChallengeAbout the AuthorsDr. Karsten Berr works as a research assistant at the Department for Urban and Regional Development at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen.Dr. Dr. Olaf Kühne is professor for Urban and Regional Development at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen.
"When the Welfare People Come": Race and Class in the US Child Protection System
by Don Lash&“[An] excellent overview of the child welfare system . . . Most importantly, [the author] provides a discussion of how to create true change.&” —Tina Lee, author of Catching a Case: Inequality and Fear in New York City's Child Welfare System A groundbreaking look at the history and politics of the American child welfare system, &“When the Welfare People Come&” exposes the system in its totality, from child protective investigation to foster care and mandated services, arguing that it constitutes a mechanism of control exerted over poor and working class parents and children. Applying the Marxist framework of social reproduction theory to the child welfare system, the author, an attorney who has practiced in the area of child welfare for more than twenty years, reveals the system&’s role in the regulation of family life under capitalism. &“This book&’s description and analysis of child welfare is terrific. Though I&’ve worked in the field of child welfare for four decades, I learned not only new information but also found new, resonant analyses.&” —David Tobis, PhD, Author of From Pariahs to Partners: How Parents and Their Allies Changed New York City&’s Child Welfare System
"You Can Tell Just By Looking": And 20 Other Myths about LGBT Life and People (Myths Made in America #9)
by Michael Bronski Ann Pellegrini Michael AmicoBreaks down the most commonly held misconceptions about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their lives In "You Can Tell Just by Looking" three scholars and activists come together to unpack enduring, popular, and deeply held myths about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, culture, and life in America. Myths, such as "All Religions Condemn Homosexuality" and "Transgender People Are Mentally Ill," have been used to justify discrimination and oppression of LGBT people. Others, such as "Homosexuals Are Born That Way," have been embraced by LGBT communities and their allies. In discussing and dispelling these myths--including gay-positive ones--the authors challenge readers to question their own beliefs and to grapple with the complexities of what it means to be queer in the broadest social, political, and cultural sense.From the Trade Paperback edition.