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...

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 ...

In "Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. of Trinity College, Cambridge," Arthur Christopher Benson presents a poignant exploration of identity and introspection set against the backdrop of early 20th-century British society. The memoir unfolds with a blend of lyricism and acute social observation, encapsulating Hamilton's academic journeys, intellectual conflicts, and the poignant relationships that shape a young man'Äôs life. Benson's narrative style is marked by its reflective quality, plac...

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.

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...

"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 ...

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!

Vos histoires d’amour se soldent systématiquement par des échecs, vous enchaînez les jobs qui ne vous conviennent pas, vous vous retrouvez malgré vous dans des relations toxiques, vous souffrez d’une addiction… Vous êtes certainement enfermé dans un schéma de répétition !Chacun de nous se construit sur des histoires, celles que l’on nous raconte depuis l’enfance, puis celles que l’on se récite à soi-même. S’il est sécurisant d’aller vers ces scénarios familiers car ils nous évitent...

Engineering the Climate: The Ethics of Solar Radiation Management discusses the ethical issues associated with deliberately engineering a cooler climate to combat global warming. Climate engineering (also known as geoengineering) has recently experienced a surge of interest given the growing likelihood that the global community will fail to limit the temperature increases associated with greenhouse gases to safe levels. Deliberate manipulation of solar radiation to combat climate change is...