In this book, Professor Thomas examines the background, education and training of the Japanese salaryman in the context of Japanese society, having studied the training programmes of six major Japanese companies. He also surveys the historical, cultural and political events that have shaped the evolution of the salaryman.
In this book, Professor Thomas examines the background, education and training of the Japanese salaryman in the context of Japanese society, having st...
According to most political and religious scholars and pundits, JFK's victory in 1960 symbolized America's evolution from a Protestant nation to a pluralist community that included Catholics as all citizens. However, if the presidential election of 1960 was indeed a turning point for American Catholics, how do we explain the failure of any Catholic - in over forty years - to repeat Kennedy's accomplishment? In this exhaustively researched study that fuses political, cultural, social and intellectual history, Thomas Carty challenges the assumption that JFK's successful campaign for the...
According to most political and religious scholars and pundits, JFK's victory in 1960 symbolized America's evolution from a Protestant nation to a plu...
Cultural Bodies: Ethnography and Theory is a unique collection that integrates two increasingly key areas of social and cultural research: the body and ethnography.
Breaks new ground in an area of study that continues to be a central theme of debate and research across the humanities and social sciences
Draws on ethnography as a useful means of exploring our everyday social and cultural environments
Constitutes an important step in developing two key areas of study, the body and ethnography, and the relationship between them
Brings together an...
Cultural Bodies: Ethnography and Theory is a unique collection that integrates two increasingly key areas of social and cultural research: the ...
Not a week goes by without a negative news story reporting the rates of problem behaviors among Canada's aboriginal youth. These statistics don't tell the whole story, and the paradigm must shift from focusing on deficits to a more strengths-based approach. Engaging and Empowering Aboriginal Youth presents a wide range of guidelines, strategies, templates, and case studies for those who work with aboriginal youth. Divided into five sections, this toolkit provides a historical context for understanding the challenges facing aboriginal youth and makes a case for the importance of...
Not a week goes by without a negative news story reporting the rates of problem behaviors among Canada's aboriginal youth. These statistics don't tell...
This book concentrates on theory, application, and the development of web-based technologies for teaching and learning and its influence on the education system--
This book concentrates on theory, application, and the development of web-based technologies for teaching and learning and its influence on the educat...
Ecology and Evolution of Cancer is a timely work outlining ideas that not only represent a substantial and original contribution to the fields of evolution, ecology, and cancer, but also goes beyond by connecting the interfaces of these disciplines. This work engages the expertise of a multidisciplinary research team to collate and review the latest knowledge and developments in this exciting research field.
The evolutionary perspective of cancer has gained significant international recognition and interest, which is fully understandable given that somatic cellular selection...
Ecology and Evolution of Cancer is a timely work outlining ideas that not only represent a substantial and original contribution to the fiel...