This book, in two volumes, breathes fresh air empirically, methodologically, and theoretically into understanding the rich ceremonial lives, the philosophical-religious knowledge, and the impressive material feats and labor organization that distinguish Hopewell Indians of central Ohio and neighboring regions during the first centuries CE. The first volume defines cross-culturally, for the first time, the “ritual drama” as a genre of social performance. It reconstructs and compares parts o...

In Relational Engagements of the Indigenous Americas, Melissa R. Baltus and Sarah E. Baires critically examine the current understanding of relationality in the Americas, covering a diverse range of topics from Indigenous cosmologies to the life-world of the Inuit dog. The contributors to this wide-ranging edited collection interrogate and discuss the multiple natures of relational ontologies, touching on the ever-changing, fluid, and varied ways that people, both alive and dead, relate an...

This book addresses the widespread concern regarding British industry's ability to compete internationally. Through an analysis of the UK automotive components sector, the author examines the central issues at the core of the competitiveness debate and outlines why there has been such a widespread and severe decline in the performance of British manufacturing. It draws on findings from visits to thirty British manufacturers and also to thirty overseas manufacturers in Germany, the USA and ...

This ground-breaking and innovative textbook offers a uniquely global approach to the study of social psychology. Inclusive and outward-looking, the authors consciously re-orientate the discipline of social psychology, promoting a collectivist approach. Each chapter begins with an illustrative scenario based on everyday events, from visiting a local health centre to shopping in a supermarket, which challenges readers to confront the issues that arise in today's diverse, multicultural socie...

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

David Fincher’s Zodiac (2007), written by producer James Vanderbilt and adapted from the true crime works of Robert Graysmith, remains one of the most respected films of the early twenty-first century. As the second film featuring a serial killer (and the first based on fact) by Fincher, Zodiac remains a standout in a varied but stylistically unified career. While connected to this genre, the film also hybridizes the policier genre and the investigative reporter film. And yet, scholarship ...

Settle in for a long winter's night with stories from holiday seasons of days gone by.Drift away on the muted, sepia tones of memory, through stories layered with tradition and nostalgia.Contains stories by Melissa McShane, Anthea Lawson, Lauryn Christopher, Rebecca M. Senese, Susan J. Kroupa, Brenda Carre, M.J. Stoumbos, Kat Farrow, Chrissy Wissler, and Pamela Love. Edited by Lyn Worthen.

Une histoire de l'esprit de sacrifice." Merde ! La garde meurt et ne se rend pas ".La célèbre apostrophe, prêtée au général Cambronne à Waterloo illustre le mépris de la mort et le sacrifice authentique : celui qui consiste à donner volontairement sa vie pour un homme, une cause, une idéologie ou une patrie.Contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait croire, ce cas de figure se présente assez souvent à travers les siècles : Thermopyles, sicaires j...

Nous savons aujourd’hui grâce à la psychologie sociale et aux neurosciences que les relations que nous entretenons avec nos proches ont une réelle incidence sur notre santé, notre équilibre personnel et notre longévité.Si l’isolement augmente de manière considérable les risques d’inflammation, de maladies chroniques et affecte aussi les systèmes immunitaire, les personnes qui évoluent dans des systèmes relationnels de qualité, se sentent aimées, reconnues, soutenues, ressentent moin...

Dans le vaste royaume de Quandis, tout le monde est esclave. Certains sont esclaves des dieux ; d'autres, des hommes.Protégée par les divinités, vivant dans le luxe et le confort, la famille royale s'acquitte de ses devoirs sans états d'âme. Cependant, tous n'apprécient pas les contraintes de leur fonction. Jeune femme à l'ambition dévorante, la princesse Phela refuse de laisser une poignée d'obstacles - parmi lesquels sa mère, la reine et son frère, l'héritier du ...

La manipolazione è ovunque. Perché tutti, in fondo, manipolano tutti! A volte, non solo non ci rendiamo conto di essere manovrati, ma non siamo neppure consapevoli di adottare noi stessi strategie volte a influenzare o esercitare un controllo sugli altri per persuaderli a pensare o fare ciò che vogliamo. Perdiamo di vista che, nel gioco delle parti, carnefici, vittime e salvatori si alimentano e sostengono a vicenda. Lo spiega bene Christophe Carré, che senza demonizzazioni e con fine pers...

"This text is long overdue and timely. Carr and Broom have placed the issues firmly in the broader context of the relationship between our species and the others which share this planet with us...As they argue it is possible for tourists and the travel and tourism sector to take and exercise responsibility to drive change, Carr and Broom's text helps us to understand the issues and the context and to make better-informed choices." Harold Goodwin Responsible Tourism Partnership Animals are ...