peter lang sep 2010 (352 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Michael Buthes (1944-1994) künstlerische Arbeit setzt in den späten 1960er Jahren ein. In vielgestaltigen künstlerischen Konsequenzen, wie zum Beispiel den zerrissenen Leinwänden, berührte er die am Material und einer kulturellen Befreiung orientierten Handlungsräume der Arte Povera . In den 1970er Jahren entwickelte er seinen Weg für die Kontinuität der Malerei. Seine Transformationen von Ausstellungsräumen, zum Beispiel die Ausstellung 'Michael Buthe/Le Dieux de Babylon' (1973/74), durchziehen sein Werk als Work in Progress und liefern das künstlerische Potential, das seine großzügigen Bewegungen zwischen Malerei und Skulptur möglich machte. Seine Ausstellungen 'Inch Allah' (1984) und 'Primavera Pompejana' (1989) sprechen diese Sprache. Kulturelle Befreiung und künstlerische Selbstbestimmung sind dabei untrennbar miteinander vernetzt. Buthes selbstverständlicher Umgang mit spirituellen/mystischen Inhalten bewegt sich auf einem schmalen Grat an der Grenze zur Absurdität des Kunstwerkes. Sein Interesse an andersdenkenden Menschen wie zum Beispiel Zarathustra, Ramón Llull, Franz von Assisi oder auch Antonin Artaud ist in den künstlerischen Prozess auf dialogische Art eingewoben. Die Bedeutung seines künstlerischen Werkes für die kulturelle Öffnung der Kunst seit den 1990er Jahren ist unausweichlich. Buthe hätte zu den großen Überblicksausstellungen ' Les Magiciens de la Terre ' (1989) und ' Traces du Sacré ' (2008/09) grundlegende Beiträge leisten können. Es gilt, die Ernsthaftigkeit seiner künstlerischen Arbeit, deren Spuren er zu seinen Lebzeiten zu verrätseln wusste, wahrzunehmen. 176 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Traditionally, the technologies of telecommunications, broadcasting, satellite, and computing operated independently while the industries associated with each were regulated independently along the same lines. Technological convergence challenges the vertical regulatory models of broadcasting, telecommunications, and computer services while simultaneously challenging the traditional approach to regulation by nation-states. It is time for a critical examination of regulations which support convergence while addressing the realities of the current media environment. This edited volume provides a heuristic analysis of the challenges facing regulators and media institutions. Chapters explore the nature of the laws and regulations straining under the new technological realities, consider the changes already made to accommodate the new media landscape, and examine new directions and approaches to the regulation of convergent media technologies and media institutions. 210 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Translation can help improve foreign language teaching and learning - this study shows how. In an increasingly globalised world and in an increasingly multilingual Europe, translation plays an important role. Significant signs of a new revival of translation in language teaching have become visible, as shown by recent literature on applied linguistics. This book contributes to this movement, embracing both a theoretical and an empirical purpose by integrating viewpoints from Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies and Second Language Acquisition. In an attempt to show how the use of translation in foreign language classes can help enhance and further improve reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, this work calls for a re-evaluation and a rehabilitation of the translation activities in the foreign language classes. 178 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -From Frank¿s Place through Soul Food and Girlfriends, the increased involvement of African Americans in the production of television images has impacted the way television portrays the diversity of American life. Yet little research has been done to explore how minority television workers see their role as creators. This book explores television and race from the perspective of industry writers, producers, directors, and executives. Listening to those directly involved in bringing diversity to television helps uncover the process whereby difference is created and recreated in both the workplace, and on the television screen. Suitable for classes in race, gender, media, media culture, diversity and the media, and African Americans and popular culture, the book will also be of interest to those wishing to enter the television industry, providing insight from workers who have succeeded in an increasingly competitive business.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 216 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -From social networking sites to game design, from blogs to game play, and from fan fiction to commercial web sites, Girl Wide Web 2.0 offers a complex portrait of millennial girls online. Grounded in an understanding of the ongoing evolution in computer and internet technology and in the ways in which girls themselves use that technology, the book privileges studies of girls as active producers of computer/Internet content, and incorporates an international/intercultural perspective so as to extend our understanding of girls, the Internet, and the negotiation of identity.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 306 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Education in the Creative Economy explores the need for new forms of learning and education that are most conducive to supporting student development in a creative society. Just as the assembly line shifted the key factor of production from labor to capital, digital networks are now shifting the key factor of production from capital to innovation. Beyond conventional discussions on the knowledge economy, many scholars now suggest that digital technologies are fomenting a shift in advanced economies from mass production to cultural innovation. This edited volume, which includes contributions from renowned scholars like Richard Florida, Charles Landry, and John Howkins, is a key resource for policymakers, researchers, teachers and journalists to assist them to better understand the contours of the creative economy and consider effective strategies for linking education to creative practice. In addition to arguments for investing in the knowledge economy through STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math), this collection explores the growing importance of art, design and digital media as vehicles for creativity and innovation.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 710 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The papers in this collection analyse the professionalism of teachers in Estonia and neighbouring countries from several perspectives. Data from the OECD TALIS survey have been used to study the transformation of the teaching profession in recent years. As Estonia is bicultural, one paper deals with the transition to Estonian as the language of instruction in Russian-medium schools. Teacher professionalism is related to communication skills and this is also explored. It is generally accepted that teachers¿ beliefs guide them in their daily work, and so three papers deal with the professional self and self-efficacy beliefs among teachers. In addition, an adaptation of the Teacher Efficacy Scale to the Estonian context is presented. The professional experience of young teachers is analysed and a comparison of the school practicum in teacher training in the Netherlands, Estonia and Finland is explored. Finally, the stress that teachers experience has been studied along with the preferred strategies for coping. 192 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This collection of critical essays and interviews gives an overview of the various kinds of medial manifestations which Shakespeare¿s work has been transferred into over the centuries: into a theatrical performance, a printed text, a painting, an opera, an audio book, a film, a radio or television drama, a website. On the whole this overview also provides a history of the general development of Shakespearean media. Practitioners as well as scholars focus on the strengths and weaknesses, the possibilities and limitations of each medium with regard to the representation of Shakespeare¿s work. 210 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -What competences are needed in future by people working within adult and lifelong learning What pathways of professionalisation are available to them in Europe and Asia What are the actual effects of teacher training What are the specific responsibilities of adult and continuing education teachers and trainers The book focuses on teachers and trainers in lifelong learning and their professional development. Therefore it gives an insight into the state of the art of professional development in Southeast Asia, Europe, China and India. Furthermore, professionalisation in adult and lifelong learning is explored under the headings of the effects of teacher training, role-professionals, competences profiles and the question of responsibility. It also gives an insight into initiatives to professionalise the people working in adult and lifelong learning. 224 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The articles collected in this volume offer the most various access to the discussed questions on norm and variation. In their entirety, they reflect the current discussion of the topic. Focusing on the object languages German and English ensures a high level of topical consistency. On the other hand, the four large topic areas (emergence and change of norms and grammatical constructions; relationship of codes of norms and 'real' language usage; competition of standard and non-standard language norms; and subsistent norms of minority languages and 'institutionalised second-language varieties') cover a large range of relevant issues, thereby certainly giving an impetus to new and further investigations. 292 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book contains the first comprehensive collection of Seventh-day Adventist texts and statements on interchurch and interfaith relations. With more than 16 million baptized members and about 30 million adherents in total today, this church is a significant global Christian movement. However, Adventist interchurch relations have been characterized by some degree of ambivalence; therefore this collection is an attempt to document a phenomenon found in other less ecumenically inclined denominations as well. At the same time, the texts in this book can serve to enlighten the thinking in churches that lack enthusiasm for the Ecumenical Movement but still do attempt to cooperate with other Christians and even non-Christians in ways that are compatible with their specific convictions. 186 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This volume is a collection of German and English papers presented at a symposium for young researchers on ¿Norms in Educational Linguistics¿, which was held in Giessen (Germany) in 2008. The proceedings represent a multitude of philologies, theoretical frameworks and applications and are structured in thematic sections ranging from Language policy as a reflection of cultural norms to Norm, standard, deviation and Target norms in foreign language teaching. Dieser Band ist eine Sammlung von deutsch- und englischsprachigen Beiträgen, die bei einem Symposium für Nachwuchswissenschaftler zu ¿Normen in der Educational Linguistics¿ (Gießen, 2008) gehalten wurden. Die Betrachtung verschiedenster Sprachen und theoretischer Ansätze sowie die Anwendungsbeispiele zeichnen diesen Band aus, in dem die Normfrage anhand von drei Schwerpunktbereichen diskutiert wird: Sprachpolitik als Ausdruck kultureller Normen; Norm, Standard, Abweichung und Zielnormen im Fremdsprachenunterricht. 198 pp. Englisch, Deutsch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This is a study of black masculinities produced in two distinct bodies of 1960s and 1970s texts: ethnographic accounts of black urban families and black men¿s self-narratives. Those seemingly incompatible genres of writing are treated on a par, as narrative spaces within which social identities are forged and negotiated. Part I of this book offers a critical analysis of social science literature since the mid- to late 1960s. It includes the controversial Moynihan Report, which has been center stage of debates about «black matriarchy», race relations, and social policy, as well as ethnographies by Ulf Hannerz, David A. Schulz, and Kenneth B. Clark. It is against the backdrop of the ethnographic research that Part II investigates discursive continuities as well as ruptures in the articulation of black masculinities in Dick Gregory¿s and Claude Brown¿s narratives of success and counter-hegemonic prison writings by Black Panther Party leaders: Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, and George Jackson. 194 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This is a comparative study of how workers and their unions respond to privatisation. Drawing upon research from a variety of disciplines, the author examines the push toward privatisation in diverse national settings, its profound impact on organised labour, and the often innovative responses of workers and their unions in the affected industries. By means of a detailed analysis of the privatisation of the electricity industries in the United Kingdom and Argentina, and the various initiatives of workers and their trade unions in these two countries, this book offers an engaging comparative case study that sheds new light on key issues in contemporary labour studies: the strategic choices available to workers and their organisations when faced with the radical restructuring of their industries; the types of resources available to trade unions and how they are mobilised; and the impact of widespread worker unrest on their organisations. This book also provides fresh insight into the use of mobilisation theory in the field of labour studies. The author employs mobilisation theory to make sense of worker and trade union responses to privatisation, and he argues that this theoretical framework can be useful for cross-national comparisons.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 296 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The book examines the word order of two Old Germanic languages, Old English and Old High German, using a corpus containing samples of three text types: poetry, original prose and translated prose. Thanks to this methodology, it is possible to compare word order patterns in Old English and Old High German, eliminating differences which may be due to stylistic or technical reasons (rhythm, rhyme, Latin influences), as well as to see to what extent text type determines word order and to check whether this phenomenon is universal (triggering similar behaviour in both analysed languages). The book also disproves the hypothesis of the West Germanic syntax, presenting data which show that the word order of the two languages started to diversify already during the Old English/High German period, i. e. before the 11 century AD. 242 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware 214 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -How can South Africa diversify its industrial sector so that it is less dependent on mineral exports, increases labour absorption and reduces unemployment This book sheds more light on the structure of South Africäs economy, its industrial sector and inter-sectoral linkages by simulating an economic geography model of the vertical linkages type, by testing linkage strength econometrically and by analysing industrial policy¿s role in shaping its development path. It finds that linkages did play an important role in industrial development in South Africa, yet they have often been reinforced by policy interventions. Industrial policy is still geared to benefit the sectors close to the country¿s mineral endowment, and thus contributes to South Africäs lopsided industrial development. 214 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Who am I as a psychologist This book examines the role of psychologists in cross- cultural settings and explores the value of self-knowledge in the practice of psychology. Today many indigenous people are still experiencing a colonial type of therapy that is rooted in power imbalances and a managed health care system. Through narrative, story, poetry and psychotherapy this book shows the importance of personal growth and informs the practice of being a ¿good psychologist¿. It asks the reader to consider how cross-cultural experiences influence professional psychology discourse and practices as well as to explore the relationships between dominant psychology systems and cultural enactments. 208 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The book takes issue with the changing role of government in devising and applying science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in a late-comer economy. South Korea is presented as a point in case, due to its astonishing ascent from a developing nation in the 1960s, to an emerging market in the 1980s and a high-technology powerhouse of our days. Which incentives have kept the government focused on productivity-enhancing STI policies And why should Koreäs national innovation system be reconfigured to fully prepare for the technological challenges of the 21st century An institutional economics perspective complemented by expert interviews shows that organizations and institutions concerned with STI policy-making in Korea have co-evolved simultaneously mainly driven by the timing of presidential election cycles. The book contains a summary in Korean. 258 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -So far, no comprehensive study of the obsolescence of Scandinavian loanwords in English has ever been published. This book remedies that situation, and presents an analysis of the causes of obsolescence of Scandinavian loanwords in English since the 15th century. The study has mainly been based on the Oxford English Dictionary and the Middle English Dictionary. Over 300 loanwords have been selected, grouped into semantic fields and analysed. To account for their disappearance, reasons such as the rivalry of synonyms, the exclusive use in local dialects, the disappearance of the referent as well as rare occurrence or phonological changes were investigated. 264 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -William Morris was one of the outstanding writers, artists and political activists of the nineteenth century. This book examines the significance of his legacy and his continuing influence in the twenty-first century. Currently many of Morris¿s primary concerns are once again at the forefront of social, political and academic debate, and his work continues to attract interest across a range of academic disciplines. Now is a particularly apt time for the publication of this collection of new essays, which opens up original areas of debate and encourages innovative ways of approaching and understanding William Morris in a new century.The book contains essays from scholars and professionals researching and working in fields relevant to Morris¿s diverse interests. The contributors offer a reappraisal of his achievements and influence in areas such as literature, art, architecture, politics, environmentalism, science and technology. The essays provide a comprehensive introduction for those new to Morris Studies whilst presenting a series of fresh perspectives for those already familiar with Morris¿s work. 328 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Biblical scholarship, like many other disciplines, has become increasingly isolated. As a result, the field has not borrowed as much from other areas of scholarship as it could have and has exerted a smaller impact upon the larger intellectual community. A significant portion of Pagans and Practitioners deals with how the New Testament can be read as a rebuttal of Pagan rivals. In doing so, greater linkages with other disciplines are reestablished. Discussion of how the tools developed by Biblical criticism can serve other, secular disciplines are provided. Collectively, this book explores how Biblical criticism can exert a greater impact upon the intellectual world.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 186 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Offering a historical and empirical account, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-educational model of second language acquisition. This approach to understanding motivational variables that promote success in the learning of a second or foreign language ¿ distinguishing between language classroom motivation and language learning motivation ¿ is a major one in the history of this field of research. Chapters include a discussion of the definition and measurement of motivation; historical foundations of the model; recent studies with the International Attitude Motivation Test Battery for English as a foreign language in different countries; the implications of the model to the classroom context; and a discussion of criticisms and misconceptions of the model. The book provides graduate students and researchers with unique coverage of this research-oriented approach as well as serving as a source book for the area. It is ideal for courses on motivation in second language learning, or as a supplemental text for research-oriented courses in applied linguistics, educational psychology, or language research in general. 260 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -The Servants of Desire in Virginia Woolf¿s Shorter Fiction proposes an insight into the ways in which Virginia Woolf engaged with the questions of how class influences working women¿s occupation of private and public space and how material privilege or economic distress inhibits or encourages their likelihood of obtaining their intellectual, spiritual, and physical desires. This groundbreaking book uses class as the determining factor to assess how servants and working class women occupy private and public space and articulate or fail to realize their desires. Drawing upon published and unpublished holograph and typescript drafts of the shorter fiction in The Monks House Papers as well as the Berg Collection, this book examines Woolf¿s oscillating patterns of elision, idealization, and contempt for the voices and desires of female servants, lesbians, gypsies, and other disenfranchised women. The Servants of Desire in Virginia Woolf¿s Shorter Fiction also assesses how the portrayal of working class women in the shorter fiction becomes a vital template for the representation of working class women in Woolf¿s novels and essays. This study of the cumulative portrayal of the working class woman in all of Virginia Woolf¿s shorter fiction will also be compelling for anyone interested in social justice, especially for advocates of equality in gender/race/class/sexuality conflicts.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 232 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -During the last fifty years, Mouloud Feraoun, Mohammed Dib, Mouloud Mammeri, and Kateb Yacine achieved significant international recognition yet remain little known in the United States. Filling a pressing need, The Algerian Novel and Colonial Discourse provides a critical introduction and a new approach to the works of these Algerian novelists. Beginning with an overview of their novels, this book goes on to discuss critical approaches to them, challenging the widely held notion that they are merely ethnographic, upholding the status quo. The Algerian Novel and Colonial Discourse provides a new reading, and, most significantly, argues that they are best read as witnesses to the kind of conflict Jean-François Lyotard calls a différend ¿ a conflict in which one suffers an injustice and is at the same time deprived of the means to argue. The Algerian Novel and Colonial Discourse then examines the issue of humanism that the novels allegedly both appeal to and reject and demonstrates that the Algerian authors¿ condemnation of colonialism is both a coherent political position and consistent with their critique of liberal humanism. It concludes with a discussion on the ongoing relevance of the Algerian novels.The Algerian Novel and Colonial Discourse includes a glossary and a short history of modern Algeria to provide readers with the political and cultural contexts they need to understand its literature. This combination of innovative theoretical approach and political context makes this book of utmost importance for students of Francophone literature and for literary critics interested in colonialism, postcolonialism, and Lyotard¿s philosophy.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 228 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Die didaktische Einführung will Lehrenden und Studierenden grundlegendes Wissen zur Umweltethik vermitteln. Umweltprobleme können nicht allein durch technische Maßnahmen gelöst werden: Damit der Umweltmanager und -techniker weiß, was er jeweils zu tun hat, bedarf er auch einer umweltethischen Orientierung. Aber auch umweltpolitische Entscheidungen benötigen einen ethischen Rahmen, um die politischen, technologischen und ethischen Dimensionen von Maßnahmen in ein ausgewogenes Verhältnis zueinander zu bringen. Die Formulierung von Umweltschutzprogrammen sowie die Wahl geeigneter technischer Mittel werden nicht zuletzt davon abhängen, ob der Natur und ihren Wesenheiten ein intrinsischer Wert zugesprochen wird oder nicht. Wenn es bei der Aushandlung des richtigen Weges im Umweltschutz zu Interessenkonflikten kommt, ist es wichtig, die Argumente zu kennen, die den verschiedenen umweltethischen Anschauungen zugrunde liegen. Dieses Buch möchte die Umweltsensibilität von Laien und Experten fördern sowie einen Beitrag zur umweltethischen Diskussion auf breiter gesellschaftlicher Grundlage liefern. 226 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Chinäs banking sector has witnessed significant inbound M&A traffic by developed market banks in recent years. At the same time, Chinese banks have risen to become some of the world¿s biggest banks. Along with these massive market values and financing capabilities have come global ambitions culminating in first outbound M&A moves. This study exploratively researches the relationship between developed market banks¿ inbound M&A into China and Chinese banks¿ outbound M&A. Based on a conceptual discussion, case studies and expert interviews an explanation model is developed outlining the drivers and barriers of Chinese banks¿ outbound M&A and the factors in the inbound-outbound relationship. This model enables developed market banks to analyse potential M&A reactions by incumbents. Finally, dynamic M&A market entry strategies are derived, which explicitly account for future incumbent outbound M&A moves. 358 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Hadewijch of Antwerp (c.1200 -1240), Beatrice of Nazareth (1200-1268), Margaret Ebner (1291-1351), and Julian of Norwich (1343-1416/19) are best known for their mystical experiences and literary styles. Medieval Women on Sin and Salvation explores the reality that these women understood their encounters in primarily theological categories. It is well documented that Anselm of Canterbury¿s 1098 Cur Deus Homo was quickly and widely adopted by late medieval religious men. Given the deeply relational, somewhat unconventional, yet clearly orthodox interpretations of Anselm¿s theory expressed by Hadewijch, Beatrice, Margaret, and Julian, it would seem that nuns, beguines, and devout lay women were compelled by the same understanding of Atonement as the priests, monks, brothers, and lay men of the era. Unable to offer academic theological treatises, given the constraints of their age, these women managed to convey, through their writings, profoundly theological insights into the crucial Christian concepts of the natures of soul and sin, the Fall, and the Incarnation and its benefits, both for God and for humanity. This book offers valuable new insights and is suitable for upper division undergraduate classes and graduate courses in the history of Christianity/Medieval Christianity, theology, spirituality, and women¿s studies. 250 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Parody: The Art That Plays with Art explodes the near-universal belief that parody is a copycat genre or that it consists of a collection of trivial and derivative forms. Parody is revealed as an über-technique, a principal source of innovation and invention in the arts. The technique is defined in terms of three major variations that bang, bind, and blend artistic conventions into contrasting pairings, the results of which are upheavals of existing conventions and the formation of unexpected and sometimes startling and revolutionary new configurations. Parodic art fashions a galaxy of contrasts, and from these stem an illusionistic sense of multiplicity and an array of divergent meanings and interpretive paths. This book, an extreme departure from existing analyses of parody, is nonetheless highly accessible and will be of major interest not only to scholars but to general readers and to professional writers as well. Parody: The Art That Plays with Art is particularly suited for readers interested in modernism, postmodernism, meta-art, criticism, satire, and irony. 284 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Hunting the Sun upends all previous Faulkner biography, scholarship, and criticism by tracing to Honoré de Balzac virtually everything in William Faulkner¿s ¿uvre. Faulkner¿s work departs, often confusingly, from the traditional Romantic focus of novels. The reason for the confusion is that Faulkner was rewriting Balzac¿s La Comedie humaine, itself a prose revision of Dante¿s Divine Comedy, in order to create his own comedy. More specifically, Faulkner abandons the metaphysical basis of the earlier works and replaces them with a psychosexual one; for example, Balzac¿s «The Succubus» becomes Faulkner¿s «Carcassonne», which the American renders an erotic fantasy. Virtually all of Faulkner¿s major works, and many of the lesser ones, have direct sources in Balzac¿s work.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 290 pp. Englisch.