Social Science - General

"Good Citizenship" explores the foundational principles of civic duty and responsible citizenship within a democracy. Authored by Grover Cleveland, this work delves into the rights and responsibilities inherent in a system of self-governance. Examining the core tenets of citizenship, the book emphasizes the importance...

Explore the historical context of "Bilingualism," an address delivered by N. A. Belcourt to the Quebec Canadian Club in 1916. This meticulously republished edition offers insights into the complexities of language and its role in shaping Canadian society, particularly within Quebec. Delve into the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The doctors had no hope for baby Rose. Her mother had contracted the German measles while pregnant with her, and she could be born blind, deaf, mentally handicapped, or have a potentially fatal heart defect. Despite the fervent prayers of Rose's mother to save...

This book is about the women who serve the military as wives and those who serve as soldiers, sailors, and flyers. Comparing wives and warriors in the U.S. and Canada, it examines how the military in both countries constructs gender to exclude women from...

"Juravich argues that problems in declining American productivity and competitiveness-often and conveniently blamed on workers-can be placed principally in the laps of management." --Socialist Review "[Juravich] provides valuable insights into the operations of a small manufacturing firm, emphasizing the role of worker â ~tradecraft'...

The temple mound and mortuary at Town Creek, in Montgomery County, is one of the few surviving earthen mounds built by prehistoric Native Americans in North Carolina. It has been recognized as an important archaeological site for almost sixty years and, as a state...

Explores Muslims' conception of themselves as "the people of the book" and explains the multifaceted meanings of this concept. Published jointly with the Library of Congress, it is an illustrated history of the book and the written word in the Islamic world.The Book in...

This book shows how democratic municipal government became an important foundational and integrative initiative for the modern state. It shows how this became a necessary social and political innovation on the Victorian goldfields in the nineteenth century, telling the remarkable story of how the...

This book is the first collection to focus exclusively on technological surveillance and young people. Organised around three key spheres of children's day-to-day life: schooling, the self and social lives, this book chronicles the increasing surveillance that children, of all ages, are subject to.Author:...

This work examines the European Union as mandated by the Maastricht Treaty. Using both empirical and theoretical perspectives, the author reviews such timely issues as the environment and the new regionalism, the politics of policy-making in the European Union, cross-border employment issues, as well...

This in-depth survey of the federal law enforcement system is divided into four sections. The first gives an overview of the types of positions available, with their requirements and benefits. The entire second section is devoted to the Department of Justice, the agency solely...

Author: Edward T. Silva,Sheila A. SlaughterISBN-10: 0313240582ISBN-13: 9780313240584Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/25/1984Pages: 364Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

This is a condensed version of three yearbooks of German public opinion for the period 1947-1966. It joins the forces of psychology and statistics in public opinion research for the purpose of measuring political, economic, social and cultural data crystallized into the hard language...

Plenary Papers.- Systems Science - Addressing Global issues.- Systems Science.- The Actor as a Perfect Citizen.- Information Systems and Systems Science.- Engineering Systems.- Giving Requisite Variety to Strategy and Information Systems.- United Kingdom Higher Education - A Systems Failure?.- Systems Practitioners: Facilitators of the...

The editors and their contributors explore the world from a pluralistic perspective. There are several models proposed and used by authors that could serve as a framework for multicultural and diversity programs in both education and the workplace. The implementation of programs which target...

Over the past four decades - and most especially in recent years as issues of identity continue to play out across the public stage - identity theory has developed into one of the most fascinating and active research programs within the spheres of sociological...

NUMB is a raw and unflinching memoir by Christina Schwartz that pulls back the curtain on the hidden reality of domestic violence, and the long, painful road to reclaiming freedom.After years of silence, Christina shares her journey through emotional manipulation, physical abuse, and the...

How did Big Gambling become too big to fail and too powerful to adequately regulate?Australians lose around $32 billion on legal forms of gambling each year, the most of any country in the world, while the industry rakes in $244 billion through poker machines,...

During the Second World War, soldiers of the German Wehrmacht destroyed over a hundred places in Greece. In the process, they shot tens of thousands of Greeks, often as a so-called punitive measure. One of the most horrific crimes was committed in Kalavrita on...

Critical thinking is a metacognitive process that, through purposeful, self-regulatory reflective judgment; the skills of analysis, evaluation, and inference; and a disposition towards thinking, increases the chances of producing a logical conclusion to an argument or a solution to a problem. As a result...

Feathers of Wisdom presents the eternal teachings of indigenous brave warriors, bold heroines, splendid goddesses, and sacred archetypes through their stories, tales, and legends passed down from generation to generation. History has often overlooked these women, but spirit has never forgotten.Within these beautifully illustrated...

A set of principles that serve as a framework guiding the actions of the executive branches of the state, in alignment with established laws and institutional customs are termed as public policy. National constitutional laws and regulations serve as its foundation. Public policy is...

Drawing on 19 months of participant-observation and 20 in-depth interviews with players, Heather Shay demonstrates that gamers derive significant social and psychological benefits from table-top role-playing games-not least in that players often feel the hobby makes them better people.Playing these games allow players to...

Geschichte Der Stadt Altenburg (History of the City of Altenburg) by Johann E. Huth is a detailed historical account of the city of Altenburg, Germany. This meticulously researched work delves into the city's origins, its development through various historical periods, and the key events...

“The History of Ireland, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time” by Stephen Barlow provides a comprehensive overview of Ireland's past. This historical account embraces a statistical and geographical description of the kingdom, offering a complete view of its political, civil, literary, and...

Author: Michael CarrollISBN-10: 303197073XISBN-13: 9783031970733Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 351Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.70d

Southeast Asian Affairs 2007 provides an informed and readable analysis of the events and developments in the region in 2006. In the regional section of this volume, the first two articles provide the political and economic overview of Southeast Asia, while the third and...

Dollars and Sense, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the...

James Tod's Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan was crucial in forming the modern image of the Rājpūt, a princely "martial" caste resident in India's northwest desert. This book explores the relationships between the political power of the British imperial state, the construction of historical...

This book describes the Koguryo language, which was once spoken in Manchuria and Korea, including Koguryo and Japanese ethnolinguistic history, Koguryo's genetic relationship to Japanese, Koguryo phonology, and the Koguryo lexicon. It also analyzes the phonology of archaic Northeastern Chinese.Author: Christopher BeckwithISBN-10: 9004160256ISBN-13: 9789004160255Publisher:...

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,0, University of Koblenz-Landau (Anglistik), course: Intercultural Competence - Power, Ethics, Ideology: Photography and the Politics of Representation, language: English, abstract: Imagine seeing a...

The Scottish Nation or the Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours... - Vol. III: MAC-ZET is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...

This book focuses on the use of GIScience in conjunction with historical visual sources to resolve past scenarios. The themes, knowledge gained and methodologies conducted might be of interest to a variety of scholars from the social science and humanities disciplines.Author: Motti ZoharISBN-10: 3036541241ISBN-13:...

The third annual conference of the Academy of Professional Dialogue was held online for the first time, and in the Academy's Online Conference Centre specially created for the occasion. By holding sessions for four hours each day for five consecutive days, many more could...

This collection draws together a wide field of original sources from across Europe to reveal how Belgian, French, Italian, Luxembourg, Dutch, and West German politicians, policymakers and commentators perceived independent Ireland from the end of the Second World War until Irish accession to the...

A child can't be owned, but parents are legally responsible for their child's care. A painting and a dog can be owned; both fall under the jurisdiction of the law and in particular, property rights. But why should a dog, man's best friend, an...

This volume covers such topics as psychological ownership in organizations, employee perceptions of fairness when human resource systems change, a culture-based perspective of organization development implementation, and mapping the progress of change through organizational levels.Author: Richard W. WoodmanISBN-10: 1559380764ISBN-13: 9781559380768Publisher: Jai Press Inc.Language: EnglishPublished:...

How do Canadian students perceive and prepare for the world of work? To what extent do gender, race, region and social class shape their aspirations, opportunities, and experiences? Transitions: Schooling and Employment in Canada presents new research by scholars from across Canada engaged in...

The first book to publish the scientific research of how Personal Vaporizers effect the environment, the air we breathe, and vapor users.Author: Kimo KiyabuISBN-10: 1522914935ISBN-13: 9781522914938Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2016Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.24d

Danger. Duty. Distrust. These three words accurately describe the everyday life of a cop: on and off duty. The danger and duty of protecting and serving comes with the job. Over my 26 year career, many people have told me, "I could never be...

This book is the omega of volume 1 titled Why Leaders Fail and Plunge the Innocent into a Sea of Agonies; hence, its justified designation as volume 2. Its purpose is to complete the marathon research expedition commenced by volume 1 (alfa) to search...

Author: Robert EidelbergISBN-10: 1479798142ISBN-13: 9781479798148Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/13/2013Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d

Open access to information resources and technology can have a profound impact on the economic development of a region as well as society in general. In recent years, reaction against proprietary knowledge and technology has led to tremendous debate both in academic and professional...

Social simulation can be a difficult discipline to encompass fully. There are many methods, models, directions, and theories that can be discussed and applied to various social sciences. Anthropology, sociology, political science, economy, government, and management can all benefit from social simulation. Interdisciplinary Applications...

Bringing together academics, artists, practitioners and 'community activists', this book explores the possibilities for, and tensions of, social justice work under the contemporary drive for community-orientated 'impact' in the academy. Threading a line between celebratory accounts of institutionalised community engagement, self-professed 'radical' scholarship for...

The history of the United States in the last thirty years, its preoccupation with the Vietnam War and the devastating affects of that war on the psyche of this nation is evidence of a foreign policy tragedy. Foreign policy tragedy as a rule brings...

The history of the United States in the last thirty years, its preoccupation with the Vietnam War and the devastating affects of that war on the psyche of this nation is evidence of a foreign policy tragedy. Foreign policy tragedy brings domestic tragedy in...