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Author : Greg Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134832279

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Goffman and Social Organization by Greg Smith Pdf

Erving Goffman is considered by many to have been one of the most important sociologists of the post-war era. His close observation of everyday life and his concern with the ways in which people play roles and manage the impressions they present to each other led to his pioneering creation of a new dramaturgical perspective for sociology. His later analysis explored the field of deviance and many of his works in this area are now considered as sociological classics, including Asylums, The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life and Stigma. This collection brings together many of today's leading sociologists to pursue and build upon the diverse aspects of Goffman's legacy. The contributors present chapters on key topics of Goffman's work. Issues covered include: * mental illness and institutionalism * the incorporation of literary intertexts in Goffman's writings * Goffman's relationship to ethnomethodology * the singularity of Goffman's ethnography Ranging from his critique of institutionalization to his understanding of the minute details of face-to-face interaction, this collection reveals the richness of Goffman's own work as well as his contribution to sociology today and will be essential reading for students and academics alike.

Author : James Daniel Eckblad
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781610979368

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Blackfire by James Daniel Eckblad Pdf

Four unlikely teenagers are summoned to quest for the salvation of a perpendicular world. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome their own personal challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor's last prophetic hope. Join them on an adventure through singing forests and stardust valleys full of mystical, glorious, and ferocious creatures, all of which test their resolve in the face of overwhelming adversity. James Eckblad's novel wrestles with the age-old questions of good and evil and the nature of the heroic life. The story offers a fresh and challenging perspective on how one can have faith in the good against every indication that evil is thriving, if not prevailing, and how every child--and so all of us--can be immensely more than we are, and all we were meant to be.

Author : Paul Jj Payack
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595222162

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Children of the Mind by Paul Jj Payack Pdf

Children of the Mind details a society in which thought is rationed, the imagination is considered a disease, and dreaming is considered a subversive activity. Persons suspected of dreaming are summarily 'ebulized' by denizens of the Grave registration, such as one Meilgaard, who, as a matter of public record, would have 'flowers whither to his touch and toadstools sprout from his path.' The Children of the title are a shadowy group whose members have taken to thinking freely.

Author : Jeff Prucher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780195305678

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Brave new words by Jeff Prucher Pdf

Author : Steve Cohen
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781843102946

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Deportation is Freedom! by Steve Cohen Pdf

Deportation is Freedom! is a searing critique of today's immigration systems, a lively yet thought-provoking read that will captivate anyone who cares about the immigration systems that are shaping our world today. It will be of particular interest to social workers and all people politically engaged in immigration campaigning.

Author : Alicia Chudo
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810117884

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And Quiet Flows the Vodka by Alicia Chudo Pdf

"Russia had fascinated outsiders for centuries, and according to Alicia Chudo, it is high time this borscht stopped. In And Quiet Flows the Vodka, Chudo takes no prisoners as she examines Russia's great tradition of unreadable writers, revolutionaries who can't hit the broadside of a tsar, and Soviets who like their vodka but love their tractors." --Book Jacket.

Author : Maximillien De Lafayette
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781312376229

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V4. Scientific and Esoteric Encyclopedia of UFOs, Aliens and Extraterrestrial Gods by Maximillien De Lafayette Pdf

Volume IV: A (An-unperson-Anunnaki). Thousands upon thousands of entries and encyclopedic articles on all facets and aspects of ufology.) Everything you wanted to know about UFOs, USOs, aliens, extraterrestrials, governments' joint programs with aliens, abductions, alien encounters, presence of aliens races on Earth, and future of humanity according to the aliens' matrix. Published by Times Square Press, New York, Berlin. www.timesquarepress.com

Author : David R. Egan,Melinda A. Egan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780810866713

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Joseph Stalin by David R. Egan,Melinda A. Egan Pdf

With the opening of Russian and communist-bloc archives dating from the Soviet-era, there has been a significant increase of scholarly writings pertaining to Joseph Stalin. Widely considered to be among the most influential historical figures of the twentieth century, Stalin continues to be a source of intense study. In the absence of a comprehensive compilation of periodical literature, the need for Joseph Stalin: An Annotated Bibliography of English Language Periodical Literature to 2005 is conspicuous. Ranging from editorials and news reports to academic articles, the more than 1,700 sources cited collectively cover the full range of his life, the various aspects of his leadership, and virtually all facets of the system and practices traditionally associated with his name. The coverage in this bibliography extends beyond the person of Stalin to include the subjects of Stalinism, the Stalinist system, the Stalin phenomenon, and those policies and practices of the Communist Party and Soviet state associated with him. This volume also provides a record of scholarly opinion on Stalin and sheds light on the evolution and current state of Stalinology. An effort has been made to list only those articles in which Stalin figures prominently, but, in some instances, articles have been included which do not center on Stalin but are worthy of listing for other reasons. The book is divided into fourteen main sections: General Studies and Overviews; Biographical Information and Psychological Assessments; The Revolutionary Movement, October Revolution and Civil War; Rise to Power; Politics; Economics; Society and Social Policy; Nationalism and Nationality Policy; Culture; Religion; Philosophy and Theory; Foreign Relations and International Communism; Military Affairs; and De-Stalinization. Including a subject index of several hundred headings and even greater number of subheadings, this comprehensive annotated bibliography should be of benefit to those individuals who, for the purpose of research or classroom instruction, are seeking sources of information on Stalin.

Author : James Daniel Eckblad
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532616327

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Blackfire: The Girl with the Diamond Key by James Daniel Eckblad Pdf

Blackfire: The Girl with the Diamond Key (Volume III of the trilogy) concludes the story of four unlikely teenagers who are summoned by a mysterious stranger to save another world being destroyed by evil. Elli Adams and her friends Beatriz, Jamie, and Alex must overcome challenges of blindness, self-confidence, and Down syndrome as they struggle together to fulfill their mysterious calling as Bairnmoor’s last prophetic hope. Join them as they adventure through singing forests and stardust valleys full of mystical, glorious, and ferocious creatures, all of which test their resolve in the face of overwhelming adversity. Eckblad’s novel wrestles with the age-old questions of Good and Evil and the nature of the heroic life, even as it provides a fresh perspective on how we can have faith in the Good against every indication that Evil is prevailing―and how each of us can be immensely more than we seem to be.

Author : Clark Nida
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781898728375

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The Titan Kiss (Hardcover Edition) by Clark Nida Pdf

Ex-miner Jack Williams and his ailing wife Hilda welcome their only son Harry back home from Nix City to their 1970s pit village in Durham's Wear Valley. But Harry brings with him a strange fiancee from another world: a groubian called Tvoul Rainbow. And a fifty-thousand year-old longing is all set to be fulfilled... bringing ruin on everyone concerned. A sinister wedding guest from Nix City warns Jack his son is in dire peril. The tidings strike down Hilda, catapulting Jack on a fearful quest across world after world to uncover the heart-breaking truth of Harry's star-crossed romance. Is Jack the resolute hero, seeking redress for his lost wife and son? Or a deluded invalid, in thrall to bitter prejudice, the catspaw of shady interests whose motives he will never comprehend? And is redress to take the form of justice... or heedless revenge? ""I enjoyed this so much that I missed it when it ended"-Mel (Hong Kong) ""I read it through a second time, much more carefully"-Mitali D (Gateshead)"

Author : Hans Schemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 778 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781136783029

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German/English Dictionary of Idioms by Hans Schemann Pdf

This unique dictionary covers all the major German idioms and is probably the richest source of contemporary German idioms available, with 33,000 headwords. Within each entry the user is provided with: English equivalents; variants; contexts and precise guidance on the degree of currency/rarity of an idiomatic expression. This dictionary is an essential reference for achieving fluency in the language. It will be invaluable for all serious learners and users of German. Not for sale in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Author : Ezio Di Nucci,Stefan Storrie
Publisher : Open Court Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812699852

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1984 and Philosophy by Ezio Di Nucci,Stefan Storrie Pdf

Although the year 1984 is hurtling back into the distant past, Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four continues to have a huge readership and to help shape the world of 2084. Sales of Orwell’s terrifying tale have recently spiked because of current worries about alternate facts, post-truth, and fake news. 1984 and Philosophy brings together brand new, up-to-the-minute thinking by philosophers about Nineteen Eighty-Four as it relates to today’s culture, politics, and everyday life. Some of the thinking amounts to thoughtcrime, but we managed to sneak it past the agents of the Ministry of Truth, so this is a book to be read quickly before the words on the page mysteriously transform into something different. Who’s controlling our lives and are they getting even more levers to control us? Is truth objective or just made up? What did Orwell get right—and did he get some things wrong? Are social media opportunities for liberation or instruments of oppression? How can we fight back against totalitarian control? Can Big Brother compel us to love him? How does the language we use affect the way we think? Do we really need the unifying power of hate? Why did Orwell make Nineteen Eighty-Four so desperately hopeless? Can science be protected from poisonous ideology? Can we really believe two contradictory things at once? Who surveils the surveilors?

Author : Barth Anderson
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553903935

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The Magician and the Fool by Barth Anderson Pdf

For hundreds of years, men have sought their hidden futures in the legendary images of the tarot—but what secrets of the past are harbored by the priestess, the magician, the hanged man…and the fool? The author of the explosive The Patron Saint of Plagues returns with a richly textured mystical mystery exploring the dark heart of one of our oldest traditions. Years ago, fallen scholar Jeremiah Rosemont left the bitter rivalries of academia behind and now lives a simple nomadic existence in South America, far from the arguments that once defined his life. But he can’t outrun his past…or the dangerous truth that lurks beneath his abandoned studies. Following an enigmatic summons to Rome, Rosemont finds himself at the center of a mystery that dates back to the fall of Troy, the pursuit of a mystical treasure many are willing to sacrifice fortunes and lives for: the earliest known tarot deck. As Rosemont delves deeper and deeper into the tarot’s unsettling secret origins, his own fate is inexorably intertwined with that of the Boy King, a homeless man with an unspeakable gift…and a mysterious past of his own. For these two men—and the demons, dupes, and power seekers drawn to them—the cards will reveal everything, even the shattering, unseen truths of human life itself.…

Author : Henry Alford
Publisher : AtRandom
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06-12
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780679647010

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Out There by Henry Alford Pdf

Join investigative humorist Henry Alford as he navigates the wild world of internet personalities — celebrating individuals ranging from the movie reviewer Filthy Critic to the cartoonist Angry Little Asian Girl; from online stack trader Tokyo Joe, who conducts much of his business in the nude, to a lovable Kansas contractor who critiques hardware and power tools and answers to the name Too Pig — in search of the one who warrants the distinction “funniest”.

Author : Professor Hans Schemann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781135114350

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English/German Dictionary of Idioms by Professor Hans Schemann Pdf

This dictionary is the ideal supplement to the German/English Dictionary of Idioms, which together give a rich source of material for the translator from and into each language. The dictionary contains 15,000 headwords, each entry supplying the German equivalents, variants, contexts and the degree of currency/rarity of the idiomatic expression. This dictionary will be an invaluable resource for students and professional literary translators. Not for sale in Germany, Austria or Switzerland