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Meditation Classic and Contemporary Perspectives

Meditation Classic and Contemporary Perspectives

Many claim that meditation is effective in the treatment of many ailments associated with stress and high blood pressure and in the management of pain. While there are many popular books on meditation few embrace the science as well as the art of meditation. In this volume Shapiro and Walsh fill this need by assembling a complete collection of scholarly articles-Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives. From an academic rather than a popular vantage the volume takes the claims and counterclaims about meditation to a deeper analytical level by including studies from clinical psychology and psychiatry neuroscience psychophysiology and biochemistry. Each selection is a contribution to the field either as a classic of research or by being methodologically elegant heuristically interesting or creative. Original articles cover such topics as the effects of meditation in the treatment of stress hypertension and addictions; the comparison of meditation with other self-regulation strategies; the adverse effects of meditation; and meditation-induced altered states of consciousness. Concluding with a major bibliography of related works Meditation offers the reader a valuable overview of the state and possible future directions of meditation research. Today in the popular media and elsewhere debate continues: Is meditation an effective technique for spiritual and physical healing or is it quackery? Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives weighs in on this debate by presenting what continues to be the most complete collection of scholarly articles ever amassed on the subject of meditation. | Meditation Classic and Contemporary Perspectives

GBP 130.00
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Doctrine and Difference The Thematic Scale of Classic American Literature

Doctrine and Difference The Thematic Scale of Classic American Literature

Doctrine and Difference: The Thematic Scale of Classic American Literature aims to expand and deepen our knowledge into the inquiry of “contextual historicism ” observing writers of the American nineteenth century and their vastly differing approaches to perceptions such as race gender and national identity. Ranging from the religious acuities of the first American Puritans to the more secularized literary awakening of the American Renaissance and into late-century texts that deliberately resist the limits of received religious and political opinion this volume seeks to uncover a history of human thought within classic American Literature. This volume critically observes these survivable works of literature presenting insight into the “difference” made by conversation dispute and dramatized self-doubt within novels and poems of the historical past. | Doctrine and Difference The Thematic Scale of Classic American Literature

GBP 135.00
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Sexuality Intimacy Power Classic Edition

Sexuality Intimacy Power Classic Edition

This book offers Dimen’s classic take on psychosexuality drawing on relational theory feminism and postmodernism with a new foreword by Virginia Goldner and Velleda Ceccoli honouring the late Muriel Dimen and introducing a new audience to her profound legacy. For Dimen the shift from dualism to multiplicity that has reshaped a range of disciplines can also be brought to bear on our thinking about sexuality. She urges us to return to the open-mindedness hiding between the lines and buried in the footnotes of Freud’s writings and to replace the determinism into which his thought has hardened with more fluid notions of contingency paradox and thirdness. By unveiling the colloquy among psychoanalysis social theory and feminism Dimen challenges clinicians and academicians alike to rethink ideas about gender eroticism and perversion. She explores among other topics the relations between lust and libido; the limitations of Darwinian thought in theorizing homosexuality; the body as projective test; and the intimate tangle of love and hate between women. Generous clinical examples illustrate the ways in which a radical re-visioning of psychosexuality benefits therapists and patients alike. A brilliant example of contemporary psychoanalytic theory at its destabilizing best Sexuality Intimacy Power covers both clinical insights and theoretical rethinking that is invaluable for psychoanalysts psychotherapists and students of women’s gender and queer studies. | Sexuality Intimacy Power Classic Edition

GBP 29.99
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Rome and the Classic Maya Comparing the Slow Collapse of Civilizations

Rome and the Classic Maya Comparing the Slow Collapse of Civilizations

This volume compares two of the most famous cases of civilizational collapse that of the Roman Empire and the Classic Maya world. First examining the concept of collapse and how it has been utilized in the historical archaeological and anthropological study of past complex societies Storey and Storey draw on extensive archaeological evidence to consider the ultimate failure of the institutions infrastructure and material culture of both of these complex cultures. Detailing the relevant economic political social and environmental factors behind these notable falls Rome and the Classic Maya contends that a phenomenon of “slow collapse” has repeatedly occurred in the course of human history: complex civilizations are shown to eventually come to an end and give way to new cultures. Through their analysis of these two ancient case studies the authors also present intriguing parallels to the modern world and offer potential lessons for the future. | Rome and the Classic Maya Comparing the Slow Collapse of Civilizations

GBP 48.99
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Classic Case Studies in Psychology Fourth Edition

Classic Case Studies in Psychology Fourth Edition

The human mind is both extraordinary and compelling. From the leader who convinced his followers to kill themselves to the man who lost his memory these famous accounts have provided invaluable insights for scholars and researchers and amazed the public at large. Brought to life by Rolls each case is contextualized with more typical behaviour while the latest thinking in each subfield is also discussed. Revised and updated this new edition features two new case studies including the 'Jim Twins' by Thomas Bouchard an amazing case of twins separated at birth and adopted by different parents yet when reunited 30 years later shared so many behavioural characteristics. It also features a new issues and debates chapter. Classic Case Studies in Psychology is accessibly written and requires no prior knowledge of psychology just an interest in the human condition. The book will amaze sometimes disturb but above all enlighten its readers. Geoff Rolls has taught psychology for over 26 years and is currently Head of Psychology at Peter Symonds College Winchester UK. He is the author of the popular Women Can’t Park Men Can’t Pack (Chambers 2009) which investigates gender stereotypes (including driving) and also Taking the Proverbial (Chambers 2007) which explores the psychological truth behind well-known proverbs and sayings. . | Classic Case Studies in Psychology Fourth Edition

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Classic Papers in Natural Resource Economics Revisited

Classic Papers in Natural Resource Economics Revisited

Classic Papers in Natural Resource Economics Revisited is the first attempt to bring together a selection of classic papers in natural resource economics alongside reflections by highly regarded professionals about how these papers have impacted the field. The seven papers included in this volume are grouped into five sections representing the five core areas in natural resource economics: the intertemporal problem; externalities and market failure; property rights institutions and public choice; the economics of exhaustible resources; and the economics of renewable resources. The seven papers are written by distinguished economists five of them Nobelists. The papers originally published between 1960 and 2000 addressed key issues in resource production pricing consumption planning management and policy. The original insights fresh perspectives and bold vision embodied in these papers had a profound influence on the readership and they became classics in the field. This is the first attempt to publish original commentaries from a diverse group of scholars to identify probe and analyse the ways in which these papers have impacted and shaped the discourse in natural resource economics. Although directed primarily at an academic audience this book should also be of great appeal to researchers policy analysts and natural resource professionals in general. This book was published as a series of symposia in the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research.

GBP 46.99
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Classic Readings in Urban Planning

Classic Readings in Urban Planning

This new edition of the best anthology in planning includes 33 selections by many of the profession's most respected thinkers and eloquent writers. Returning editor Jay M. Stein chose the articles about half of them new to this edition based on suggestions from colleagues and students who used the first edition recommendations from planning scholars awards for writing in the field of planning and his own review of recent planning literature. Classic Readings in Urban Planning offers an unparalleled depth of coverage and range of perspectives on traditional aspects of planning as well as on important contemporary issues. This is an exceptional main or supplementary textbook for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level students in urban and regional planning. As a general overview of the field of urban planning it is also an excellent choice for planning commissioners practicing planners and professionals in related fields such as environmental and land use law architecture and government. An abstract introduces each reading and each section includes suggestions for additional readings suitable for more extensive study. Many of these are also classics that could not be included as a main selection.

GBP 120.00
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The Animals Reader The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings

The Animals Reader The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings

The Animals Reader brings together classic and contemporary writings from philosophy ethics sociology cultural studies anthropology environmental studies history law and science. Providing readers with both an understanding of the multidisciplinary field of animal studies and a clear sense of how the role of animals in human society has been understood and critiqued through time this second edition has been expanded to reflect key developments in theory and research that have emerged in recent years. Forty-two chapters are divided into six parts. Favourite entries from the first edition have been retained and are joined by sixteen new readings covering topics such as equality animal rights and citizenship zoos death and killing and embodied communication and empathy. The second edition begins with a new prologue by acclaimed wildlife photographer and photojournalist Britta Jaschinski. Updated pedagogical features include a new general introduction by the editors revised introductions to each part and each reading as well as new suggestions for further reading at the end of each section. As such The Animals Reader is an invaluable collection for students across the humanities and social sciences and is also suitable for general readers with an interest in human-animal relations. | The Animals Reader The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings

GBP 35.99
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Attacks on Linking Revisited A New Look at Bion's Classic Work

Attacks on Linking Revisited A New Look at Bion's Classic Work

This book aims at providing further contributions inspired by Bion's paper Attacks on Linking (1959) by a distinguinshed group of scholars who have focused on different aspects of his propositions. Contributors: Christine Anzieu-Premmereur Rachel B. Blass Ronald Britton Catalina Bronstein Elias Mallet da Rocha Barros Elizabeth Lima da Rocha Barros Antonino Ferro Jay Greenberg Monica Horovitz Clara Nemas Edna O'Shaughnessy Rudi Vermote | Attacks on Linking Revisited A New Look at Bion's Classic Work

GBP 31.99
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The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography Classic Tool Universal Applications

The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography Classic Tool Universal Applications

This sixth edition of The Practical Zone System by Chris Johnson updates the classic manual on Ansel Adams's landmark technique for the digital age. For photographers working digitally or with film in color or black and white in the studio or on the go this simple visual language helps to control contrast and through a process called Previsualization provides photographers with the power of free creative expression. This new edition discusses recent advances in technology and potentials for their use in zone photography including HDR smartphone cameras that shoot in raw format and smartphone light meters. Johnson demonstrates how the Zone System is a universal visual and conceptual language that dramatically simplifies the problem of creating and rendering complex lighting setups. | The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography Classic Tool Universal Applications

GBP 42.99
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Social Theory The Multicultural Global and Classic Readings

Social Theory The Multicultural Global and Classic Readings

Social Theory is more than a reader. Feminists race theorists decolonizing leaders and others are thoughtfully introduced by Charles Lemert’s substantial commentaries. Social Theory has always sought to keep up with the new while respecting the old—from Durkheim and Weber to Latinx and LGBTQ pioneers. When the book first appeared it was as it remains a collection of selections from those who have changed how we think about social things. Today as the world is threatened by a global wave of anti-democratic movements Social Theory adds a new early section to remind us of the origins of democratic values in the 1700s. A new concluding section focuses the theoretical mind on how in the 2020s social theorists are rethinking the world in order to better understand and resist the menace of anti-democratic movements. | Social Theory The Multicultural Global and Classic Readings

GBP 66.99
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Classic Readings and Cases in the Philosophy of Law

Classic Readings and Cases in the Philosophy of Law

With over sixty cases as support this text presents the philosophy of law as a perpetual series of debates with overlapping lines and cross connections. Using law as a focus to bring into relief many social and political issues of pressing importance in contemporary society this book encourages readers to think critically and philosophically. Classic Readings and Cases in the Philosophy of Law centers on five major questions: What is law? What if any connection must there be between law and morality? When should law be used to restrict the liberty of individuals? To what extent should democratic states permit civil disobedience? What if anything justifies the infliction of punishment on those who violate the law? The extensive anthology of cases covers the mundane to the grandest of constitutional issues including controversial topics like ownership of genetic material capital punishment and gay rights. Brief introductions to each case describe the central issue being litigated the legal reasoning of the justices both majority and dissenting the decision of the court and its philosophical significance.

GBP 175.00
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The Economics of Population Key Classic Writings

The Economics of Population Key Classic Writings

The economics of population has a long and controversial history as well as an exciting present. Vociferous popular debate public policy and population economics have unduly influenced one another: public debate and policy affect the erection of economists' conclusions just as the results of economists' studies influence debate and popular thought. The words and theories of John Maynard Keynes Thomas R. Malthus John Stuart Mill and Friedrich Engels come to mind immediately. However many writings on population economics had little or no influence on public thought at the time they were written although they may be seen as correct in light of modern developments. In fact many of the ideas contained in these writings were publicly debated but then ignored for a long time reappearing much later or reinvented independently. The Economics of Population edited by Julian L. Simon traces the history of population economics. This is a century-spanning collection of essays from foremost influential economic theorists arranged to illustrate thought development and its numerous reversals. The first section includes essays from Joseph J. Spengler John Graunt William Petty Thomas R. Malthus William Godwin and David Ricardo. Theorists such as Alexander Everett William Peterson Simon Gray Henry C. Carey John Stuart Mill Friedrich Engels Henry George and Charles Fourier are the subject of the volume's second section. Finally Simon covers the effect of population density and cities on productivity and the effect of density on agricultural practices and natural resources. Essays from this section include John Maynard Keynes' Is Britain Overpopulated? and The Economic Consequences of Peace as well as selections from Lionel Robbins George Simmel and Alvin H. Hansen. Simon's long-term focus reflects the evolution of population movements. He does not restrict himself to writings that have been important in the historical chain of intellectual influence. Rather he guides us to key works which shed light on the intellectual history of population economics. Simon includes some essays that while greatly influential can also be seen as fundamentally wrong in light of later work. As such The Economics of Population will be of great value to political economists sociologists of knowledge and historians of ideas. | The Economics of Population Key Classic Writings

GBP 51.99
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Humor in Advertising Classic Perspectives and New Insights

Humor in Advertising Classic Perspectives and New Insights

Humor has long been one of the most common approaches used in advertising. Whether in a big televised event like the Super Bowl or in new forms of digital advertising everyone is exposed to funny ads some of which both entertain the audience and help sell a product. Yet the use of humor in advertising is complex; clearly not all humorous ads are successful. This comprehensive volume both summarizes the cumulative state of knowledge on humor in advertising and provides new cutting-edge research on key topics such as humor’s use in conjunction with emotional and sexual appeals its use in digital advertising and issues related to gender and cross-cultural applicability. Special emphasis is placed on defining humorous advertising and types of humor used as well as outlining what conditions work for advertisers. The chapters examine humor in advertising and add insights on several cutting-edge issues in this stream of research. An overview article summarizing the overall body of literature accumulated over 50 years of research on humorous advertising defines types of humorous appeals. The degree to which humor is effective and the boundary conditions associated with when and how it works best in advertising is discussed. New research articles further contribute to cumulative knowledge by exploring the interaction of humor with other issues and techniques such as whether it travels internationally gender issues its use in conjunction with emotional and sexual appeals and its presence in the digital contexts. The book concludes with an in-depth look at the evolution of humorous appeals over the oldest traditional advertising medium—outdoor advertising. The chapters in this book were originally published in International Journal of Advertising. | Humor in Advertising Classic Perspectives and New Insights

GBP 38.99
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Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

Expand your animation toolkit with foundational animation techniques software expertise professional best-practices proven and time-tested work flows. Roland Hess a leading Blender artist and instructor expertly navigates you through Blender's character animation systems and controls with a focus on each of the classical principles of animation like timing anticipation appeal staging exaggeration squash and stretch and much more. Unique from other software titles the Tradigital series offers a specific tool-set of practical instruction and foundational knowledge that all great animators will need to know. Expand your digital workflow to include the practical resources with the robust companion web site that include demonstrations project files links to further resources available at http://www. focalpress. com/cw/hess-9780240817576/. | Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

GBP 175.00
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40 Classic Crude Oil Trades Real-Life Examples of Innovative Trading

40 Classic Crude Oil Trades Real-Life Examples of Innovative Trading

The day-to-day world of crude oil traders is not usually open to outsiders. Few non-specialists appreciate how oil traders approach the markets what their backgrounds are and how they make money. This book brings the oil trading world to vivid life by introducing the reader to 40 real-life trades or strategies that were carried out by named market participants. The 40 chapters cover different geographies and different crude oil markets providing an unparalleled insight into how crude oil traders work and think. Oil trading developed in its current form in the 1980s and the chapters cover these early beginnings through to the present day. The trades have been grouped in sections that relate to the nature of each trade and its broader use as an example of a successful trading style. Sections cover approaches to arbitrage trading; the impact of geopolitics; logistics and storage plays; short-term versus longer term trading; managing new crude oil grades; trading crude oil derivatives. The book provides plenty of inspiration for current or prospective crude oil traders or analysts. It will also be valuable for academic researchers business school case studies and for anyone wanting to learn more about the individuals that shape the world’s most important commodity market. | 40 Classic Crude Oil Trades Real-Life Examples of Innovative Trading

GBP 42.99
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Psychoanalysis of the Psychoanalytic Frame Revisited A New Look at José Bleger’s Classic Work

Psychoanalysis of the Psychoanalytic Frame Revisited A New Look at José Bleger’s Classic Work

Psychoanalysis of the Psychoanalytic Frame Revisited provides an in-depth discussion of José Bleger’s work broadening current knowledge and focusing on his significant contribution to psychoanalytic thinking. This work should prove especially relevant in considering the implications of changes in the treatment setting forced by the Covid pandemic. This edited collection proposes a current debate on José Bleger's ideas on the psychoanalytic setting. The contributors here provide a broad overview of current discussions about the analytic setting its clinical expressions and its technical management engaging and transforming the concept of encuadre (frame). The book covers topics including early experiences the psychoanalytic setting symbiosis and applications in a pandemic. A common thread Bleger's brilliant intuition runs through the book and the tense relationship between the frame and the figure maintains its dynamics throughout. Psychoanalysis of the Psychoanalytic Frame Revisited will be of great interest to psychoanalysts in practice and in training as well as anyone seeking to understand the work of José Bleger. | Psychoanalysis of the Psychoanalytic Frame Revisited A New Look at José Bleger’s Classic Work

GBP 31.99
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The Adult Learner The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

The Adult Learner The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

How do you tailor education to the learning needs of adults? Do they learn differently from children? How does their life experience inform their learning processes? These were the questions at the heart of Malcolm Knowles’ pioneering theory of andragogy which transformed education theory in the 1970s. The resulting principles of a self-directed experiential problem-centred approach to learning have been hugely influential and are still the basis of the learning practices we use today. Understanding these principles is the cornerstone of increasing motivation and enabling adult learners to achieve. The 9th edition of The Adult Learner has been revised to include: Updates to the book to reflect the very latest advancements in the field. The addition of two new chapters on diversity and inclusion in adult learning and andragogy and the online adult learner. An updated supporting website. This website for the 9th edition of The Adult Learner will provide basic instructor aids including a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. Revisions throughout to make it more readable and relevant to your practices. If you are a researcher practitioner or student in education an adult learning practitioner training manager or involved in human resource development this is the definitive book in adult learning you should not be without. | The Adult Learner The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

GBP 59.99
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Black Feminist Thought 30th Anniversary Edition Knowledge Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment

Black Feminist Thought 30th Anniversary Edition Knowledge Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment

In the first major update to this classic book in many years Collins traces the history and contours of Black women’s ideas and actions to argue that Black feminist thought is the discourse that fosters Black women’s survival persistence and success against the odds. Through meticulous research that synthesizes the important intellectual work done by Black women Collins’s timely update demonstrates that Black women’s ideas and actions are not marginal concerns but rather are central to the future of social justice within democratic societies. The combination of the text’s classic arguments and a preface and epilogue written expressly for this edition speak to people who have long been working on social justice and to a new generation of readers who are encountering the ideas and actions of Black women for the first time. For this 30th year anniversary edition Patricia Hill Collins examines how the ideas in this classic text speak to contemporary social issues and identifies the directions needed for the future of Black feminist thought. | Black Feminist Thought 30th Anniversary Edition Knowledge Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment

GBP 28.99
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