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Information Experience: The Strategy and Tactics of Design Thinking (SUNY series, Studies in Technical Communication)
by Craig BaehrInformation isn't simply read or used, rather it creates a holistic experience for users.Information Experience provides a usable framework for developing information products and design thinking practices for a wide range of projects, including application development, content creation, instructional materials, and user experience design. Whether content is created by human, machine, or artificial intelligence, memorable information experiences begin with the user, encompassing how user research, content development strategies, and design tactics fit together in creating engaging information experiences and products. The book provides an in-depth discussion of the components of information experience, including user perception, cognition, environment design, strategic branding, and tactical design. Collectively, these elements provide a foundation for understanding how information products function on a level beyond utility, as holistic and immersive experiences for users.
Singing the Himalayan Crossroads: Traditional Songs of Ladakh
by Noé DinnersteinIntroduces the traditional songs of Himalayan Ladakh through their history, ethnology, poetry, and Tibetan Buddhism beliefs.Singing the Himalayan Crossroads places the traditional song repertoires of the former Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh in both their historical and modern contexts. Although scholarly, it is aimed at a broad general audience, including people interested in ethnomusicology, Tibet, Buddhism, the Silk Road, or the music and cultures of Central and South Asia.While many songs contain texts that evoke Buddhist meditative visualization practices, at the same time, Muslims, both Sunni and Shia, were prominent in Silk Road caravans that enriched the Buddhist aristocracy. Songs from these Muslim traders often mention important religious sites in Kashmir while having nostalgia for the sights of the Ladakhi capital, Leh. Interweaving these themes, author Noé Dinnerstein mixes a relaxed, conversational narrative with the music and poetry of the songs to evoke the crossroads of High Asia.A separate anthology of recordings is available online.
Family and Filiality: An Intercultural Perspective (SUNY series, Translating China)
by Xianglong ZhangCompares Chinese and Western perspectives on the family.This book is a timely contribution to the growing field of the philosophy of the family. Drawing on a lifetime of research in Western and Chinese philosophy, Zhang Xianglong adopts a comparative perspective to navigate between Greek philosophy, phenomenology, and Confucianism to explore such topics as the nature of the family, filiality, human nature, temporality, memory, incest taboos, the future of Confucianism, and popular literature. He weaves his vast intercultural knowledge and understanding into penetrating philosophical, social, literary, and anthropological insights that reveal the strengths and weaknesses of Western and Chinese conceptions of the family. This book is a paradigm of comparative philosophy and demonstrates the value of the Chinese intellectual tradition for modern philosophy.
Reading the Analects Today (SUNY series, Translating China)
by Zehou LiOne of China's most prominent contemporary philosophers reads and comments on one of the central texts in the Chinese philosophical tradition.In this book, one of contemporary China's most prominent philosophers, Li Zehou, explores one of the central texts in the Chinese philosophical tradition, the Analects of Confucius. While the book provides an introduction to the Analects itself and to Confucianism in general, it also serves as an introduction to Li's own thought, particularly the ways in which he regarded the Confucian tradition as relevant to postrevolutionary contemporary China. Key topics include the role of Confucianism in the Chinese tradition and in contemporary China; Confucianism's quasi-religious, quasi-philosophical character; Li's views on emotion, morality, and fate in Confucianism; and his call for a separation of public social morality from private religious morality in modern China. Translated here by Maija Bell Samei, Reading the "Analects" Today is among the most accessible of Li Zehou's works and will be of interest not only to philosophers but to scholars and students of both modern and traditional Chinese intellectual, social, and religious history.
Absolute Fiction: Idealist Philosophy and British Literature (SUNY series, Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century)
by Justin PrystashExplores the coevolution of Absolute idealist philosophy and British fiction from the Romantic period forward.Absolute Fiction examines the principal form of idealism in the modern period, Absolute idealism, which posits that mind and matter must be understood in relation to all of reality-the universe, the Absolute. This premise was variously articulated by philosophers and writers from Germany, Britain, India, and beyond. Absolute Fiction traces a genealogy from the creative adoption of Hinduism and German Idealism by Coleridge and Carlyle to Aldous Huxley's novelization of Advaita Vedānta. Justin Prystash argues that canonical figures, such as Hegel and George Eliot, as well as overlooked ones, such as May Sinclair and Anukul Chandra Mukerji, found in the Absolute a provocation to account for more and more swaths of reality-accounts that required, at the limits of philosophy, fictional prosthetics. The thematic and formal experimentation of Romanticism, realism, science fiction, horror/weird fiction, and modernism all draw upon Absolute idealism to reconceive subjectivity and ethics. These experiments, far from being antithetical to contemporary literary criticism, reveal it to be more idealist than many would like to acknowledge.
Queer Pleasure Without Apology (SUNY series in Queer Politics and Cultures)
by Greg GoldbergApproaches stigmatized sex with candor and curiosity, interweaving experience and analysis to better appreciate the intricacies and intrigue of queer desires and pleasures.Queer theorists have long defended stigmatized sexual desires and behaviors by demonstrating how they are either fundamentally harmless or have some higher political, psychological, or social value. While such defenses may be useful in combatting homophobia, the mandate that sex be either benign or virtuous has impeded our ability to apprehend the nuance and variety of the things that turn us on and get us off. Queer Pleasure Without Apology refuses this mandate, approaching stigmatized sex with curiosity rather than judgment. Greg Goldberg examines his own "bad" desires and behaviors-from anonymous sex to fetishization to playing games-to show how critics keep getting them wrong. Heady and humorous, Queer Pleasure Without Apology challenges us to think about sex in a way that is as playful and perplexing as sex itself.
Women’s Zionism Worldwide, 1897–1948
by Mira Katzburg-YungmanOffering the first comprehensive historiographic exploration of women’s roles in the Zionist movement worldwide, this geographically wide-ranging study explores the ideologies, goals, strategies, activities, accomplishments and failures of women’s organizations and individuals in Europe, the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and North Africa. Covering the period from the inception of Zionism to the founding of Israel, this volume sheds light on how women’s unique mode of Zionism differed from that of men and how it influenced the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine, in Israel, and the Zionist movement as a whole.
Stories Make the World: Reflections on Storytelling and the Art of the Documentary
by Stephen MostSince the beginning of human history, stories have helped people make sense of their lives and their world. Today, an understanding of storytelling is invaluable as we seek to orient ourselves within a flood of raw information and an unprecedented variety of supposedly true accounts. In Stories Make the World, award-winning screenwriter Stephen Most offers a captivating, refreshingly heartfelt exploration of how documentary filmmakers and other storytellers come to understand their subjects and cast light on the world through their art. Drawing on the author’s decades of experience behind the scenes of television and film documentaries, this is an indispensable account of the principles and paradoxes that attend the quest to represent reality truthfully.
Challenging Norms: Family Planning as a Reflection of Social Change in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe (New Perspectives on Central and Eastern European Studies)
by Heidi Hein-Kircher, Elisa-Maria Hiemer, and Denisa NešťákováAccess to reproductive healthcare, including abortions and family planning services, remains a deeply polarizing issue within contemporary Eastern Europe. Originally a question reserved for couples, this topic has since been elevated to the public realm through the emergence of modern nation states. Challenging Norms offers a geographically wide-ranging re-examination of family planning in twentieth-century Eastern Europe, interrogating the relationship between social attitudes to family planning and the forces of social, economic, and political modernization. In doing so, this volume highlights how these changes provide invaluable insights into ever-evolving societal norms and values.
Hammerstein’s Daughters: An Aristocratic Family Caught Between Tradition and Resistance
by Gottfried PaascheHistorical consensus is largely unanimous in viewing the German nobility under the Weimar Republic as completely enthralled by fascism. In this enlightening chronicle of General Kurt von Hammerstein and his family, Hammerstein’s Daughters provides an important counter example to this paradigm. A staunch opponent of Hitler and his policies, Kurt von Hammerstein’s daughters, Marie Louise, Maria Therese, and Helga, notably renounced their status and privileges, enabling resistance to the Nazi regime through their support of persecuted Jews and the KPD intelligence service. By documenting the heroic efforts of these overlooked women, Gottfried Paasche offers a fascinating view of his family’s personal history which spotlights an alternative story of tradition, resistance, adaptation, and rebellion under National Socialism.
Women’s Empowerment and Son Preference in India: Feminist and Ethical discourse on Sex Selective Abortions (Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural Perspectives)
by Sheela SuryanarayananSex selective abortions are unjust, unethical and illegal in India, yet the experience of motherhood for pregnant women can be influenced by ‘son preference’ from those who support female feticide. Women are denied agency in exercising reproductive rights and the medical fraternity often fosters the misuse of technologies for sex selective abortions in India. This book reviews the feminist, ethical and legal discourse on sex selective abortions and draws on women’s empowerment as an analytical lens to examine the son preference expressed in the notion of Vansh (lineage) among pregnant women, their partner s and mothers-in-law in three Indian states.
The Riddle of Intelligence: It’s Not What You Think (Explanations in the Social Sciences)
by Abhik Ghosh John Edward Terrell Foreman Bandama Eugene AndersonThere is little agreement today on what it takes to be intelligent. Yet this word is widely believed to be about something real, mostly biological, and important. From this popular perspective, intelligence is also something you can have a lot of, and luckily find yourself being labeled as a genius. Or sadly, something you do not have nearly enough of, and so find yourself being seen by others, at least behind your back, as silly, stupid, or plainly idiotic. Looked at closely, however, it turns out this word belongs more in the realm of traditional folklore than modern science.
Understanding Social Images: Essays on Visual Methods and Teaching Visual Anthropology (Methodology & History in Anthropology)
by Marcus Banks David Zeitlyn Chihab El KhachabMarcus Banks was one of the scholars who changed the way visual anthropology and visual methods were regarded in social and cultural anthropology. This collection of Banks’ essays considers the role of collaboration in the making of ethnographic films and makes the case for slow research. It discusses the meaning of anthropological research in film archives and illustrates how to analyse a wide range of visual material like maps, diagrams and enigmatic photographs. It situates Banks' work in contemporary visual anthropology and Howard Morphy’s Afterword explores how Banks’ work helped illuminate his own collaboration with the filmmaker Ian Dunlop in aboriginal Australia.
Wrestling with Hope in Urban Senegal: Sporting Aspirations and Neoliberal Subjectivity in Urban Senegal (Sport Matters)
by Mark HannIn Dakar, thousands of young men train daily on beaches, football pitches and sandy courtyards in pursuit of athletic success. Aspiring football players seek contracts in the lucrative leagues of the Global North, while hopeful wrestlers aim to captivate massive crowds as members of Senegal's beloved national sport. Despite their differences – (European) football's global appeal versus wrestling's traditional roots – both sports demand immense effort and come with high social costs. Wrestling with Hope follows the journeys of these precarious athletes as they confront the realities of their aspirations, grappling with themes of masculinity, belief systems and economic survival whilst navigating the complexities of a neoliberal landscape.
Capitalism and Catastrophe: A Critical Disaster Studies Manifesto (Catastrophes in Context)
by Raja SwamySynthesizing critical perspectives on the impact of disasters in regard to social inequality, this book brings together key insights from political ecology and historical materialism. Querying assumptions about the “normal” conditions of life, it examines the exploitative structures and practices that shape everyday life using theoretical approaches including Rhythmanalysis, Metabolic Rift Theory, and Conjunctural Analysis . It argues that disasters are intimately linked to historical processes that foster contemporary unequal relationships, and should therefore include both those commonly associated with nature as well as those we consider facets of history and social conflict, such as war and destitution.
Harlequin Presents Summer Beach Reads Collection
by Kate Hewitt Heidi Rice Lela May WightWhen these Alpha billionaires are around, it&’s not just the sun that&’s sizzling… Dream locations, sky-high heat and pleasure guaranteed! Dive into three full-length jet-setting romances from Harlequin Presents – perfect for summer beach reading.REVENGE IN PARADISEby Heidi RiceRoman Garner rose from poverty-stricken boy to billionaire. Yet no amount of money can temper his anger toward the family that refused to acknowledge him. Discovering a member of the household, Milly Devlin, has accidentally hijacked his luxury superyacht could be used to his advantage…Alone and speeding toward his private Italian island, Roman didn&’t bank on innocent Milly&’s ability to disarm him with vulnerability, thrill him with desire…and challenge him at every turn! But is it still possible to even the score if you sleep with the enemy?ITALIAN WIFE WANTED by Lela May Wight Waitress Emma&’s purely-for-passion marriage to Dante Cappetta had no place for love. She&’d seen how chasing it destroyed her mother. So, when Emma realized she wanted more than mutually assured desire, she left. Only, an accident leaves her unable to remember that…Now he&’s found her, cynical CEO Dante plans to remind Emma just how perfectly their arrangement serves them both by whisking her to Japan. But if their unparalleled chemistry wasn&’t enough to make her stay before, how many of his walls must he tear down to win back his wife?SPANIARD&’S WAITRESS WIFEby Kate HewittA cocktail waitress and a Spanish aristocrat? Their passionate whirlwind romance had everyone convinced—until Mia ran away weeks into their marriage, after a painful loss created an emotional chasm they couldn&’t cross. But Santos has finally found her…Vows are forever, as far as Santos is concerned. He insists Mia come home to Seville, but she carries too much heartbreak to return. Santos changes tack, using desire rather than demands to reclaim his runaway wife. But he must confront their past and expose his own vulnerabilities, for Mia to trust him with hers…From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases (Eighth AP® Edition)
by Patrick H. O'Neil Suzanne Bailey Andrew Conneen James WehrliAP® Comparative Government’s most trusted teaching tool. Written by AP® summer institute leaders and content experts, Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases gives students a seamless introduction to the concepts and case studies they need to know and gives instructors the tools to teach the way they want. The new Eighth AP® Edition is designed specifically for the AP® course, with built-in practice and resources crafted by leading AP® teachers. Valued for its consistent framework for making comparisons and its clear and contemporary coverage, Essentials of Comparative Politics with Cases is AP® Comparative Government’s most trusted teaching tool. New to the Eighth AP® Edition: NEW AP® Comparative Government Skills Handbook gives a foundation for self-guided study and introduces students to the AP® course’s big ideas and disciplinary practices NEW AP® Multiple-Choice questions in every concept chapter are assignable and auto graded in the Norton Illumine Ebook NEW Check Your Understanding questions connect to the book’s core objectives and motivate students to self-assess NEW Dynamic Data Figures are assignable and self-grading, challenging students to make sense of trends illustrated by data NEW coverage of the methods used by comparativists to answer contemporary questions in the discipline The updated AP® Test Bank features nearly 1,200 questions, including over 450 AP®-style questions The updated AP® Course-Planning and Pacing Guide includes lessons, activities, assessments, and suggestions for teaching by theme or by country This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.
Restless Infections: Public Art and a Transforming City
by Jay PatherRestless Infections is a collection of critical essays exploring artistic interventions in urban spaces, focusing on place-making and the politics of space in South Africa. The writers examine seminal artworks by South African artists, addressing diverse forms of expression such as site-specific performances, immersive installations, film, photography, and online performances.The book is divided into three sections: The Restless City, Public Art for Multiple Publics, and Land, Home, Belonging. It introduces new perspectives on public sphere performance, such as Khanyisile Mbongwa’s re-imagining of township alleyways for public encounters and Mbongeni Mtshali’s study of everyday performances that challenge colonial and neo-colonial spatial organization.The title, Restless Infections, is derived from the popular Infecting the City public art festival, symbolizing the persistent state of restlessness in a city still grappling with the legacies of colonialism, inequality, and racial segregation. This restlessness is tied to a desire for economic and political stability, expressed through transient art forms like Santu Mofokeng’s billboard photography.The book shifts the focus of public art discourse in South Africa from static forms like monuments and statues to dynamic, temporary interventions that question the concept of publicness. These interventions engage with protest, public intimacy, audience interaction, and the disrupted topography of apartheid cities.As the first scholarly volume to read public spheres through a multi- and interdisciplinary lens, Restless Infections argues that the diverse artistic modes explored are essential to understanding the complexities of publicness in South Africa.
Sanditon (Hesperus Classics)
by Jane Austen A. C. GraylingThe last of Austen's fictional works, written in the year before her death when she was gravely ill, Sanditon affords a glimpse of the ultimate creative powers and preoccupations of one of the greatest figures in English literature.
Britain in the 1970s: The Troubled Economy (Routledge Revivals)
by Richard Coopey Nicholas WoodwardBritain in the 1970s (1996) provides an objective appraisal of the workings and failings of the British economy in the 1970s. Seen as a turning point in the postwar economy, the 1970s have come under increasing attention from historians, economists and political scientists. By examining the decade from a number of directions, this book confronts debates about, for example, the decline of economic performance, the origins of monetarism and deregulation, the role of inflation, and the importance of external forces in shaping the British economy. Other issues addressed include the development of economic opinion; industrial policy; mergers and acquisitions; union relations; entry into the Common Market; and the defence economy.
New Directions: Ways of Advance for the Amateur Theatre (Routledge Revivals)
by Peter Burton David LaneNew Directions (1970) is a handbook for amateur dramatists packed with ideas and practical advice on production, choosing plays, improvisation, make-up, costumes, street drama, scenery and documentaries. The authors offer choices of solutions to problems, and suggest ways to experiment and improvise.
Mountaineering in the Alps: An Historical Survey (Routledge Revivals)
by Claire Eliane EngelMountaineering in the Alps (1971) examines the two centuries of alpineering where mountaineering as we know it today was first invented and developed. It traces the first beginnings of the sport, as intrepid explorers ventured into the Alps, all the way up to the new developments of the late twentieth century.
The Study of Political Behaviour (Routledge Revivals)
by David ButlerThe Study of Political Behaviour (1958) shows the lines along which political research has developed, both in Britain and in other countries. It looks at ways of studying voter preferences and choice, party allegiance, analyst expertise and polling accuracy.
Man, Decisions, Society: The Theory of Actor-System Dynamics for Social Scientists (Routledge Revivals)
by Thomas Baumgartner Tom R. Burns Philippe DeVilleIn Man, Decisions, Society (1985) the authors offer an innovative approach to social science research: a new methodology, actor-system dynamics, makes possible a more effective analysis of modern societal developments and problems. Using flow charts, this methodology brings out the critical aspects of social phenomena, making complex processes visible and comprehensible.
Romanesque Sculpture in Italy (Routledge Revivals)
by G.H. CrichtonRomanesque Sculpture in Italy (1954) is a comprehensive analysis of the resurgence of sculpture in Italy. The variety of the political, economic and racial conditions which existed in Italy towards the end of the eleventh century led to a corresponding diversity in the renaissance of sculpture, with each region showing the impress of local circumstances.