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Author : Frederick Ludwig Hoffman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : African Americans
ISBN : NYPL:33433081793089
Author : Hugo Münsterberg
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781596058545
[I]f the diffusion of American wealth is accentuated, can it be denied that the extremes are greater here than anywhere else, -that the army of the unemployed is swelling while the billion-dollar trusts are formed, that the richest men are richer than any European, while the slums of New York show a misery that is unknown in Berlin?-from "American Democracy"As a psychologist and an innovator of experimental psychology, Hugo M nsterberg was a powerful influence on thinking in both the medical and social arenas at the turn of the 20th century, developing practical applications of psychology to industry, medicine, education, the arts, and criminal investigation. Here, though, in this 1901 work, M nsterberg turns his scientific eye on American culture at large, offering the perspective of an educated and observant immigrant on the New World experience in the Gilded Age.From the delusions of American democracy to the condition of women, M nsterberg's commentary tells us much not just about the United States in the pre-World War I period, but also about the mind of a man whose work continues to impact today's philosophy of the mind and how it shapes human behavior.Also available from Cosimo Classics: M nsterberg's Psychology and Social Sanity, The Eternal Life, The War and America, and PsychotherapyOF INTEREST TO: readers of American history, students of cultural psychologyGerman-American psychologist and philosopher HUGO M NSTERBERG (1863-1916) was professor of psychology at Harvard University from 1892 until his death. He was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1898.
Author : Jed Rubenfeld,Amy Chua
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781408852224
Why do Jews win so many Nobel Prizes and Pulitzer Prizes? Why are Mormons running the business and finance sectors? Why do the children of even impoverished and poorly educated Chinese immigrants excel so remarkably at school? It may be taboo to say it, but some cultural groups starkly outperform others. The bestselling husband and wife team Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, and Jed Rubenfeld, author of The Interpretation of Murder, reveal the three essential components of success – its hidden spurs, inner dynamics and its potentially damaging costs – showing how, ultimately, when properly understood and harnessed, the Triple Package can put anyone on their chosen path to success.
Author : Sarah Josepha Buell Hale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : American literature
ISBN : NYPL:33433076068232
Author : David LaRocca
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441175618
Metaphors are ubiquitous and yet-or, for that very reason-go largely unseen. We are all variously susceptible to a blindness or blurry vision of metaphors; yet even when they are seen clearly, we are left to situate the ambiguities, conflations and contradictions they regularly present-logically, aesthetically and morally. David LaRocca's book serves as a set of 'reminders' of certain features of the natural history of our language-especially the tropes that permeate and define it. As part of his investigation, LaRocca turns to Ralph Waldo Emerson's only book on a single topic, English Traits (1856), which teems with genealogical and generative metaphors-blood, birth, plants, parents, family, names and race. In the first book-length study of English Traits in over half a century, LaRocca considers the presence of metaphors in Emerson's fertile text-a unique work in his expansive corpus, and one that is regularly overlooked. As metaphors are encountered in Emerson's book, and drawn from a long history of usage in work by others, a reader may realize (or remember) what is inherent and encoded in our language, but rarely seen: how metaphors circulate in speech and through texts to become the lifeblood of thought.
Author : Peter Skeene Ogden
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486148489
Illuminating account of Indian life in the American Northwest painstakingly documents customs, beliefs, ritual and daily activities.
Author : David B. Holian,Charles L. Prysby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317668381
Voter perceptions of the personal traits of presidential candidates are widely regarded to be important influences on the vote. Media pundits frequently explain the outcome of presidential elections in terms of the personal appeal of the candidates. Despite the emphasis on presidential character traits in the media, the scholarly investigation in this area is limited. In this book, David Holian and Charles Prysby set out to examine the effect that trait perceptions have on the vote, how these perceptions are shaped by other attitudes and evaluations, and what types of voters are most likely to cast a ballot on the basis of the character traits of the presidential candidates. Using the American National Election Studies (ANES) surveys, the authors find that traits do have a very substantial effect on the vote, that different candidates have advantages on different traits, and that the opinions expressed by media pundits about how the candidates are viewed by the voters are often simplistic, and sometimes quite mistaken. Character traits are important to voters, but we need a better and more complete understanding of how and why these factors influence voters. An essential read which provides a clear and original argument to all those interested in furthering their understanding of the importance of candidate character traits for the quality of American elections and democracy.
Author : Zoltan Kovecses
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781770484283
This book is a cultural-historical (rather than purely linguistic) introduction to American English. The first part consists of a general account of variation in American English. It offers concise but comprehensive coverage of such topics as the history of American English; regional, social and ethnic variation; variation in style (including slang); and British and American differences. The second part of the book puts forward an account of how American English has developed into a dominant variety of the English language. It focuses on the ways in which intellectual traditions such as puritanism and republicanism, in shaping the American world view, have also contributed to the distinctiveness of American English.
Author : Robert E. Park,Herbert A. Miller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136478635
First published in 1921 and then reprinted in 2003. This is Volume I of Old World Traits Transplanted, the early sociology of culture. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Gary Althen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0933662688
Althen (former foreign student adviser, U. of Iowa) gives advice to foreign visitors to the U.S. that is intended to help them understand the motivations, attitudes, communication styles, and actions of Americans. Emphasizing the interpretation of observed behavior, he covers ways of reasoning and American ideas about politics, family life, education, religion, the media, social relationships, racial and ethnic diversity, male-female relationships, sports and recreation, driving, shopping, personal hygiene, and organizational and public behavior. Over-generalization is an understandable danger in such a work as this, but Althen does make an effort to emphasize that there are variations among Americans, while he concentrates on the similarities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Patricia Lyon
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781725209282
Author : Joseph T. Hefner,Kandus C. Linde
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128143865
Atlas of Human Cranial Macromorphoscopic Traits synthesizes macromorphoscopic traits and their analysis in an accessible manner, providing detailed descriptions and examples of the various character state manifestations intended for use in classrooms, laboratories, and in the field. The volume begins with an outline of the macromorphoscopic dataset, its history, recent modifications to the historical approach, and recent technological and analytical advances. Additional sections cover Nomenclature, Gross Anatomy, Function, Methodology, Line Drawings, Detailed Definitions, Multiple High-resolution Photographs, and Population Variation Data from the Macromorphoscopic Databank (MaMD). The volume concludes with a chapter outlining the statistical analysis of macromorphoscopic data and a summary of the computer programs and reference databases available to forensic anthropologists for the analysis of these data. Provides detailed descriptions, illustrations and high-resolution images of various character state manifestations of seventeen macromorphoscopic traits Applies to both forensic and bioarcheological research Written by the foremost expert on macromorphoscopic trait analysis and estimation of ancestry in forensic anthropology
Author : Edward Channing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : United States
ISBN : MINN:31951000387824Z
Author : Lydia Howard Sigourney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1822
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : HARVARD:32044014470371
Author : Julian Hawthorne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : United States
ISBN : HARVARD:HX2Q3R