An "engrossing and intellectually stimulating" portrait of the countless Americans who believe in paranormal phenomena ( Journal of Religion and Culture).Popular culture makes clear that there's a seemingly insatiable public appetite for information and entertainment about what we call the paranormal, supernatural, or mystical. But how many Americans believe in the paranormal, and who are they? Based on extensive research and their own unique experiences, ...

An antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern lifeFrom moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms—as the opposite of courage, or as an obstacle to be overcome—it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively effects individuals’ decision-making abilities and causes...

Deviance Management examines how individuals and subcultures manage the stigma of being labeled socially deviant. Exploring high-tension religious groups, white power movements, paranormal subcultures, LGBTQ groups, drifters, recreational drug and alcohol users, and more, the authors identify how and when people combat, defy, hide from, or run from being stigmatized as “deviant.” While most texts emphasize the criminological features of deviance, the authors’ coverage here showcas...

From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms—as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome—it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals’ decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and so...

Learn all about Christopher Columbus' early life at sea, which led him to seek fortune by sailing west in hopes of creating new trade routes with the Indies. Kids will read about why he called himself the "Great Admirald of the Seas" and learn of all his struggles to find finacial support for his voyage.

Despite all the hype surrounding the "New Atheism," the United States remains one of the most religious nations on Earth. In fact, 95% of Americans believe in God--a level of agreement rarely seen in American life. The greatest divisions in America are not between atheists and believers, or even between people of different faiths. What divides us, this groundbreaking book shows, is how we conceive of God and the role He plays in our daily lives. America's Four Gods draws on the mo...

Das Standardlehrbuch vollständig überarbeitetPersonalmanagement – Führung – Organisation: eine Trias, die sich mit menschlichem Verhalten in unterschiedlichen sozialen Kontexten – von Unternehmen über Non-Profit-Organisationen bis hin zu informellen sozialen Gruppen und Ethik im Management – beschäftigt. Die Autorinnen und Autoren führen auf Basis vielfältiger theoretischer Zugänge Studierende und interessierte Praktikerinnen und Praktiker in zentrale management- u...

Das Handbuch behandelt alle in Verbindung mit Joint Ventures auftretenden Rechtsfragen. Es beschreibt die zahlreichen Erscheinungsformen von Joint Ventures (wie Equity, Contractual oder Operative Joint Venture) und vermittelt die wesentlichen rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen (Steuerrecht, bilanzielle Aspekte, Kartellrecht und Arbeitsrecht, Konfliktlösung). Neu ist ein Kapitel zur Vermeidung von Compliance-Risiken bei der Vertragsanbahnung und im Joint Venture-Vertrag selbst. Für den Praktiker...

„WOZU KÖNNTE ICH TAUGLICH SEIN?“ EINE REISE IN DIE SEELENLANDSCHAFTEN DES VINCENT VAN GOGH Vincent van Goghs Leben gleicht einem großen tragischen Roman. Der Maler der Sonnenblumen und der Brücke von Arles war in zwei Frauen verliebt, beide wiesen ihn ab. Van Gogh war ein spät Berufener und wurde wie kaum ein anderer Maler verkannt. Zu Lebzeiten konnte er – soweit dokumentiert - nur eines seiner Bilder verkaufen, heute gilt er als künstlerisches Genie und seine Werke erzielen bei Auktionen...

This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword written and narrated by longtime friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, that have never before been published. Christopher J. Scalia and the Justice's former law clerk Edward...

This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a foreword by longtime friend Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and an intimate introduction by his youngest son, this volume includes dozens of speeches, some deeply personal, that have never before been published. Christopher J. Scalia and the Justice's former law clerk Edward Whelan selected the ...

A venture into the art and science of measuring religion in everyday lifeIn an era of rapid technological advances, the measures and methods used to generate data about religion have undergone remarkably little change. Faithful Measures pushes the study of religion into the 21st century by evaluating new and existing measures of religion and introducing new methods for tapping into religious behaviors and beliefs.This book offers a global and innov...