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Riccardo Bavaj schlägt erstmals analytische Schneisen in das kaum entwirrbar erscheinende Dickicht, als das sich das Verhältnis von Nationalsozialismus und Moderne darstellt. Die Einsicht in den ambivalenten Charakter der Moderne leitet seine Bilanz, die alle einschlägigen Aspekte der Modernisierungsdiskussion im Zusammenhang mit der Geschichte des "Dritten Reiches" berücksichtigt: so etwa das Konzept der "Volksgemeinschaft", die Sozialpolitik...

Roderick Watson's SCOTNOTE study guide will enhance any student's enjoyment of MacCaig's poetry, as well as providing a deeper understanding of the poet's craft.

In this natural followup to The Beasts of Delphos, Adessa Tetrostsionu is a cultural anthropologist from Delphos come to Allahu'akhbar, a world orbiting a red giant, made of diamond and controlled entirely by an ancient religion. As Adessa learns of the ways and customs of this strange planet, he finds more than he expected when he's befriended by a local family. He learns that some values, such as trust, respect and love, are truly universal,...

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Contemporary fiction as a lens on medicine and society In this multidisciplinary study, Ann Folwell Stanford reads literature written by U.S. women of color to propose a rethinking of modern medical practice, arguing that personal health and social justice are inextricably linked. Drawing on feminist ethics to explore the work of eleven novelists, Stanford challenges medicine to position itself more deeply within the communities it serves, esp...

This anthology presents a series of texts in which major twentieth-century thinkers engage in dialogue with their predecessors. Presents a series of texts in which major twentieth-century thinkers engage in dialogue with their predecessors. Offers an innovative way into understanding modern critical thought. Spans the period from Marx to the present day. A conversation of ideas emerges between one generation and the next. Editorial material de...

Arguing for an evolutionary perspective, this book directly challenges the Standard Social Science Model (SSSM) on which public policy has often been based. The SSSM maintains that human behavior is solely the product of culture and learning. In sharp contrast, the Evolutionary Model (EM) holds that our behavior flows from the interaction between learning and culture, on the one hand, and biological factors-especially our evolutionary legacy-o...

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Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research treats the development and evaluation of animal-use protocols as a decision-making process, not just a decision. To this end, it presents the most current, in-depth information about the best practices for animal care and use, as they pertain to the intricacies of neuroscience and behavioral research.

George is curious about the party supplies he finds around his house. It must be a birthday! But whose? When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games. It must be a birthday! But whose birthday is it? That's the surprise! This paperback edition now includes a maze and a birthday vocabulary seek-and-find.