"The Art of War" is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu (also referred to as «Sunzi» and «Sun Wu»), a high ranking military general, strategist and tactist. The Art of War has also been applied to business and managerial strategies. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time, and is still read for its military insight which can be applied to...
How black and Latino youth learn, create, and collaborate onlineThe Digital Edge examines how the digital and social-media lives of low-income youth, especially youth of color, have evolved amidst rapid social and technological change. While notions of the digital divide between the “technology rich” and the “technology poor” have largely focused on access to new media technologies, the contours of the digital divide have grown increasingly complex. Analyzing data from a year‐long ethnographic...
How black and Latino youth learn, create, and collaborate onlineThe Digital Edge examines how the digital and social-media lives of low-income youth, especially youth of color, have evolved amidst rapid social and technological change. While notions of the digital divide between the “technology rich” and the “technology poor” have largely focused on access to new media technologies, the contours of the digital divide have grown increasingly complex. Analyzing data from a year‐long ethnographic...
Death is silent; all the ‘tales’ we hear about it – be they of a religious, philosophical, scientific or artistic nature – are told by other humans. but specific deaths are often utilised to reconfirm or challenge existing societal structures, values and belief systems. the eight ‘tales’ collated here – based on the work of the Research Strand Death, Burial and the Afterlife at University College Dublin’s College of arts and humanities – present numerous interdisciplinary examples of how this...
Издание предназначено для студентов высших учебных заведений. Оно может служить пособием при подготовке к экзамену по социологии. Здесь можно найти ответы на основные экзаменационные вопросы. Форма подачи материала позволяет усвоить за короткое время большой объем информации. Сведения, подробно изложенные в первой части книги, резюмируются на последующих страницах. Нужная вам информация повторяется из раздела в раздел во все более сжатой форме, что облегчает ее запоминание. Обратившись к книге...
A book that provides us with a greater understanding of why affairs happen and offers advice on dealing with the aftermath of an affair. A practical guide with useful takeaways for everyday life. Part of a thoughtful and inclusive new Love series from The School of Life, focusing on the sorrows and joys of relationships. Beautifully produced, premium gift format.
В научном докладе представлены результаты мониторингового исследования эффективности общего образования, проводимого Центром экономики непрерывного образования ИПЭИ РАНХиГС в 2013–2018 гг. Участниками социологического опроса шестой волны мониторинга 2018 г. стали 40 директоров школ, 2195 представителей домохозяйств, 2077 учителей общеобразовательных организаций, расположенных в городских поселениях и сельской местности Челябинской области, Алтайского и Ставропольского краев, а также в...
El mundo cambia drásticamente día a día. ¿Estamos preparados para afrontar lo que viene?Hace pocos años, todos teníamos claro cómo funcionaba el mundo. Había naciones prósperas y rezagadas. Había una tasa de natalidad predecible, una edad para el retiro y la posibilidad de tener una casa propia. Un camino establecido para los profesionistas y trabajadores de todo tipo. Pero nadie nos advirtió que, cuando llegáramos a la edad de graduarnos, o de casarnos y de tener hijos, o de jubilarnos, las...
Dis stiller, veiliger … en verveliger? Onwillige Voortrekkers is wat Fred de Vries die 21ste eeuse Afrikaners noem wat hulle oorsee gevestig het. Hoe ervaar hulle die lewe in Perth of Melbourne? Is dit nie net sissies of verraaiers wat die hasepad kies nie? Fred gesels o.a. met die Claassens, die De Villierse van Fremantle en Frikkie Kotzé wat Potch vir Perth verruil het. In Melbourne kuier hy by die filosoof Johann Rossouw, wat uiteindelik tog huistoe kom. Aangrypend.
South African women's fertility poses a puzzle: despite immense poverty, our population is growing very slowly, against all international experience. Sadly, this cannot be attributed to the empowerment of women… Activist and analyst Rhoda Kadalie and her daughter Julia Pollak take a hard look at the politics behind our low fertility rate and related quandaries: low use of contraception and staggering rates of teen pregnancy. A wake-up call and a call to action.
A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informed interventions for working with individuals and families Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families covers assessment of and intervention with children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and families. It offers an array of pedagogical features within each chapter, as well as online resources and review questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help guide critical thinking about topics. Reflecting the current state of evidence-informed...