Working broadly from the perspective of cultural criminology, Crime, Media and Culture engages with theories and debates about the nature of media-audience relations, examines representations of crime and justice in news media and fiction, and considers the growing significance of digital technologies and social media.The book discusses the multiple effects media representations of crime have on audiences but also the ways media portrayals of crime and disorder influence g...

This fully revised and updated edition of Social Movements and Protest Politics provides interdisciplinary perspectives on the sociology of protest movements. It considers major theories and concepts, which are presented in a clear, accessible, and engaging format. The second edition contains new chapters on methods and ethics of social movement research, and legal mobilisation, protest policing and criminal justice activism, including calls to abolish or defund police made at pro...

Il Buddismo insegna da oltre duemila anni che ogni persona è un Budda, o un essere illuminato, e che di conseguenza nella sua vita esiste il potenziale per raggiungere una felicità profonda e duratura. Tutto quello che dobbiamo fare è attingere alla fonte di questa forza potente e dinamica che si manifestertà nei modi più incredibili in tutti gli aspetti della nostra vita. «"Il Budda nello specchio" rende facilemente accessibile a tutti il profondo pensiero del Buddismo di Nichiren. Vi inv...

This book offers a new and fresh approach to understanding social movements. It provides interdisciplinary perspectives on social and cultural protest and contentious politics. It considers major theories and concepts, which are presented in an accessible and engaging format. Historical and contemporary case studies and examples from a variety of different countries are provided throughout, including the American civil rights movement, Greenpeace, Pussy Riot, indigenous peoples movements, ...

While the notion that "happiness can found within oneself" has recently become popular, Buddhism has taught for thousands of years that every person is a Buddha, or enlightened being, and has the potential for true and lasting happiness. Through real-life examples, the authors explain how adopting this outlook has positive effects on one's health, relationships, and career, and gives new insights into world environmental concerns, peace issues, and other major social problems.

Star Journey Home invites readers to explore the provocative idea that many of us, while born on Earth, may have spiritual origins rooted elsewhere in the cosmos. Our bodies are of this world, but our souls may be calling us home to another world among the stars.Star Journey Home is written by a NASA engineer whose deeply developed metaphysical and spiritual insight offers a rare fusion of science and soul. Through the lens of his own extraordinary journey, Greg s...

While the notion that "happiness can found within oneself" has recently become popular, Buddhism has taught for thousands of years that every person is a Buddha, or enlightened being, and has the potential for true and lasting happiness. Through real-life examples, the authors explain how adopting this outlook has positive effects on one's health, relationships, and career, and gives new insights into world environmental concerns, peace issues, and other major social problems.

Wer sich schon einmal mit Buddhismus beschäftigt hat, weiß: Er kann ganz schön verwirrend sein. Dieses Buch liefert fundiert und übersichtlich alles, um mit dem Buddhismus zu beginnen, ein glückliches Leben zu führen und die Erleuchtung - die Buddhaschaft - im jetzigen Leben spürbar zu verwirklichen. Und zwar so, wie Du bist - ohne Dein Aussehen, Deine Ernährungsweise oder Lebensgewohnheiten zu ändern. Im Japan des 13. Jahrhunderts gab es einen religiösen Reformer namens Nichiren. Seine Le...

In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michelle Ng Gong and Gregory S. Martin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as ECMO in COVID-19, neurologic manifestations and sequelae in COVID-19, pediatric COVID-19, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory therapeutics in COVID-19, the critical care surge during COVID-19 and lessons for the future, and more. - Contains 11 relevant, practice-oriented topics including...

Drawing on unpublished letters and rare sources, this is the true story behind the tragic romance and brutal assassination that ignited World War I.In the summer of 1914, three great empires dominated Europe: Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Four years later all had vanished in the chaos of World War I. One event precipitated the conflict, and at its heart was a tragic love story. When Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand married for love against the wishes ...

"An extensively documented account of the 1956 sinking of the Italian luxury liner . . . amazing stories of serendipitous luck, heroism, cowardice, and tragedy." — BooklistIn 1956, a stunned world watched as the famous Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after being struck by a Swedish vessel off the coast of Nantucket. Unlike the tragedy of the Titanic, this sinking played out in real time across radios and televisions, the fi...

A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view.Colonel Tom Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most legendary partnership in show business. For the first time, Colonel Parker's story is told by an insider, Greg McDonald, who worked under Parker for years. Never-before-heard stories of Parker's collaboration with ...