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Jean-François Lyotard: Pedagogies of Affect (SpringerBriefs in Education)
by Kirsten LockeThis book gives an introduction to Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998) as an educational thinker whose philosophical encounters with politics and art offer a radical reconsideration of the aims of education and the nature of pedagogy. The book approaches Jean-François Lyotard’s contributions to educational thought by placing his changing intellectual career within its thematic and pedagogical context. Central chapters deal with Lyotard’s key concepts utilised throughout different phases of his intellectual career, providing new openings and perspectives to an affective form of pedagogy that questions the conditions and perimeters of the educational endeavour as a learning and teaching event. Within these discussions, Lyotard’s ideas about aesthetics and politics receive close attention. The book positions Lyotard’s pedagogical focus within key theoretical concepts traversed in his political and aesthetic writings, exploring his work on the political as an ethical activity, art as resistance, and his later work on childhood and infancy as a state of openness and receptivity.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (International Library of Essays in the History of Social and Political Thought)
by Timothy O’HaganJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was hailed by Claude Lévi-Strauss as "the founder of the sciences of man". This collection of fourteen classic papers devoted to his work addresses the points of intersection between the moral and the political, the personal and the social. The volume is divided into five parts: The Critique of Progress and the Speculative Anthropology, The Naturalizing of Natural Law, The General Will and Totalitarianism, Anticipations of Game Theory and Strategies of Redemption. The articles are accompanied by an extensive, detailed introduction by the editor along with a selective bibliography.
Jefes: Aprenda a conocerlos y gane su confianza
by Xavier GuixSi aprendemos a mirar a nuestro jefe de una manera diferente seremos capaces de mejorar nuestra relación con él. ¿Qué creencias e ideas preconcebidas tenemos sobre nuestros jefes? ¿Qué consecuencias tienen estas creencias cuando tratamos con ellos? La mayor parte de esas ideas y prejuicios son negativos, y condicionan considerablemente las relaciones en las empresas. Todos hemos oído o pronunciado frases como: o En el trabajo el jefe no puede ser tu amigo.o El jefe nunca acepta que no tiene razón.o Los jefes no hacen nada, están todo el día reunidos.o Los jefes toman decisiones sin conocer realmente los problemas. Xavier Guix recoge y desarma estas y otras muchas creencias negativas acerca de los jefes, tan extendidas entre los empleados, y propone sustituirlas por nuevas actitudes, más operativas y útiles, y que ayuden a generar un cambio positivo en la relación con nuestros superiores jerárquicos. Al fin yal cabo, la manera en que nos entendamos con el jefe condicionará nuestra capacidad para progresar profesionalmente y para ampliar nuestro horizonte en el trabajo. Reseñas:«Es un libro excepcional para comprender qué creencias y miedos existen detrás de la figura de los jefes y cómo podemos construir relaciones más saludables y positivas, desde una visión innovadora, inspiradora, práctica y llena de sabiduría. Enhorabuena, Xavier.»Pilar Jericó, escritora, socia y directora general de Be-Up «"Mente clara y corazón tierno", Xavier Guix une ambos principios en este nuevo libro. Su experteza en comunicación y creencias, unida al concepto de la ecología emocional, ennoblece el mundo de las organizaciones impregnándolas de sentido. Xavier forma parte de nuestras vidas y redes de afecto, así como del proyecto que compartimos en el Instituto de Ecología Emocional.»Mercè Conangla y Jaume Soler, creadores de la ecología emocional «En los tiempos que corren es importante cambiar de forma radical los miedos y bloqueos tradicionalmente asociados a la figura del jefe. Necesitamos generar mayor fluidez comunicativa entre los que ostentan ese cargo y los que no. Xavi Guix nos descubre con su brillantez habitual algunos de los secretos para hacerlo.»Franc Ponti, director del Centro de Innovación de EADA y coautor de Inteligencia creativa «¿Te interesa tener una buena relación con tu jefe o tus colaboradores? Entonces necesitas este libro. ¡Yo lo uso como manual de cabecera!»Antonio González Barrios, socio fundador del grupo Intercom
Jefferson’s Revolutionary Theory and the Reconstruction of Educational Purpose (The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education)
by Kerry T. BurchThis book newly interprets the educational implications of Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary thought. In an age where American democracy is imperilled and the civic purposes of schooling eviscerated, Burch turns to Jefferson to help bring to life the values and principles that must be recovered in order for Americans to transcend the narrow purposes of education prescribed by today’s neoliberal paradigm. The author argues that critical engagement with the most radical dimensions of Jefferson’s educational philosophy can establish a rational basis upon which to re-establish the civic purposes of public education. Bracketing the defining features of Jefferson's theory throughout each of the chapters, the author illuminates the deficiencies of the dominant educational paradigm, and charts a new path forward for its progressive renewal.
Jeffrey Alexander and Cultural Sociology
by Jean-François CôtéThis book presents the first comprehensive and critical account of Jeffrey Alexander’s cultural sociology. Alexander has proposed a “strong program” in cultural sociology that analyses the cultural pragmatics of social performance, and his hermeneutical approach connects meaningful political action with deeper symbolic structures of social life. His highly original account of the civil sphere, as an institutionalized domain that is shaped by the discourse of liberty and solidarity and that sustains universalizing cultural aspirations provides an illuminating perspective on how democracy functions, and fails to function, in contemporary societies. This book charts the development of Alexander’s thought in all its complexity. Through its critical readings, it also opens up a dialogue with other contemporary approaches in sociology, situating Alexander’s work in relation to others and highlighting alternative views that challenge his ideas. It is an invaluable introduction for anyone who wishes to learn more about the work of one of the most creative sociologists of our time.
Jehovah's Witnesses: Portrait of a Contemporary Religious Movement
by Andrew HoldenThis is the first major study of the enigmatic religious society. By examining the Jehovah's Witnesses' dramatic recent expansion, Andrew Holden reveals the dependency of their quasi-totalitarian movement on the physical and cultural resources have brought about the privatization of religion, the erosion of community, and the separation of 'fact' from faith.
Jehovah's Witnesses: The New World Society (Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion #6)
by Marley ColeThis book, first published in 1956, is the first authoritative, comprehensive account of the worldwide activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It traces their origins and development, and a special section covers the founding, organization and development of the movement in Great Britain.
Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them
by Tessa WestA practical and hilarious guide to getting difficult people off your back, for anyone pulling their hair out over an irritating colleague who's not technically breaking any rulesFrom open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there&’s one thing that never changes: you&’ll always encounter jerks. Jerks at Work is the definitive guide to dealing with—and ultimately breaking free from—the overbearing bosses, irritating coworkers, and all-around difficult people who make work and life miserable. Social psychologist Tessa West has spent years leveraging science to help people solve interpersonal conflicts in the workplace. What she discovered is that most of our go-to tactics don&’t work because they fail to address the specific motivations that drive bad behavior. In this book, she takes you on a rollicking deep dive of the seven jerks you&’re most likely to encounter at the office, drawing on decades of original research to expose their inner workings and weak points—and ultimately deliver an effective game plan for stopping each type before they take you down with them. Jerks at Work is packed with everyday examples and clever strategies, such as how to: • Stop a Bulldozer from gaining influence by making sure they're not the first to speak up in meetings • Report a Kiss Up/Kick Downer to a manager who idolizes them without looking like the bad guy • Protect your high-achieving team from Free Riders without stifling collaboration • Use a Gaslighter&’s tactics to beat them at their own game For anyone who&’s said &“I can&’t stand that jerk!&” more times than they&’d like to admit, Jerks at Work is the ultimate playbook you wish you didn&’t need but will always turn to.
Jerome Bruner
by Keiichi TakayaJerome S. Bruner (1915- ) is one of the best known and most influential psychologists of the twentieth century. He has made significant contributions to cognitive psychology and educational theory. This book presents a brief introduction to Jerome Bruner's educational ideas and details their influences on our educational discourse and practice. It examines Bruner's ideas in the context of some key educational issues in the United States since the early twentieth century. Jerome Bruner: Developing a Sense of the Possible will be an inspiration, and vital call to action, to readers looking to better understand today's instructional and curriculum theories. It will help readers gain invaluable insight into the ways teaching and schools can be improved in the future.
Jerusalem Unbound
by Michael DumperJerusalem's formal political borders reveal neither the dynamics of power in the city nor the underlying factors that make an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult. The lines delineating Israeli authority are frequently different from those delineating segregated housing or areas of uneven service provision or parallel national electoral districts of competing educational jurisdictions. In particular, the city's large number of holy sites and restricted religious compounds create enclaves that continually threaten to undermine the Israeli state's authority and control over the city. This lack of congruity between political control and the actual spatial organization and everyday use of the city leaves many areas of occupied East Jerusalem in a kind of twilight zone where citizenship, property rights, and the enforcement of the rule of law are ambiguously applied.Michael Dumper plots a history of Jerusalem that examines this intersecting and multileveled matrix and in so doing is able to portray the constraints on Israeli control over the city and the resilience of Palestinian enclaves after forty-five years of Israeli occupation. Adding to this complex mix is the role of numerous external influences -- religious, political, financial, and cultural -- so that the city is also a crucible for broader contestation. While the Palestinians may not return to their previous preeminence in the city, neither will Israel be able to assert a total and irreversible dominance. His conclusion is that the city will not only have to be shared, but that the sharing will be based upon these many borders and the interplay between history, geography, and religion.
Jerusalem Unbound
by Michael DumperJerusalem's formal political borders reveal neither the dynamics of power in the city nor the underlying factors that make an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult. The lines delineating Israeli authority are frequently different from those delineating segregated housing or areas of uneven service provision or parallel national electoral districts of competing educational jurisdictions. In particular, the city's large number of holy sites and restricted religious compounds create enclaves that continually threaten to undermine the Israeli state's authority and control over the city. This lack of congruity between political control and the actual spatial organization and everyday use of the city leaves many areas of occupied East Jerusalem in a kind of twilight zone where citizenship, property rights, and the enforcement of the rule of law are ambiguously applied.Michael Dumper plots a history of Jerusalem that examines this intersecting and multileveled matrix and in so doing is able to portray the constraints on Israeli control over the city and the resilience of Palestinian enclaves after forty-five years of Israeli occupation. Adding to this complex mix is the role of numerous external influences -- religious, political, financial, and cultural -- so that the city is also a crucible for broader contestation. While the Palestinians may not return to their previous preeminence in the city, neither will Israel be able to assert a total and irreversible dominance. His conclusion is that the city will not only have to be shared, but that the sharing will be based upon these many borders and the interplay between history, geography, and religion.
Jerusalem Unbound: Geography, History, and the Future of the Holy City
by Michael DumperJerusalem's formal political borders reveal neither the dynamics of power in the city nor the underlying factors that make an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians so difficult. The lines delineating Israeli authority are frequently different from those delineating segregated housing or areas of uneven service provision or parallel national electoral districts of competing educational jurisdictions. In particular, the city's large number of holy sites and restricted religious compounds create enclaves that continually threaten to undermine the Israeli state's authority and control over the city. This lack of congruity between political control and the actual spatial organization and everyday use of the city leaves many areas of occupied East Jerusalem in a kind of twilight zone where citizenship, property rights, and the enforcement of the rule of law are ambiguously applied.Michael Dumper plots a history of Jerusalem that examines this intersecting and multileveled matrix and, in so doing, is able to portray the constraints on Israeli control over the city and the resilience of Palestinian enclaves after forty-five years of Israeli occupation. Adding to this complex mix is the role of numerous external influences—religious, political, financial, and cultural—so that the city is also a crucible for broader contestation. While the Palestinians may not return to their previous preeminence in the city, neither will Israel be able to assert a total and irreversible dominance. His conclusion is that the city will not only have to be shared but that the sharing will be based upon these many borders and the interplay between history, geography, and religion.
Jerusalem – Berlin – Sarajevo: Eine religionssoziologische Einordnung Amin al-Husseinis
by Jochen Töpfer Max Friedrich BergmannDas Buch beschäftigt sich aus religionssoziologischer Perspektive mit dem Wirken Amin al-Husseinis während seiner Kooperation mit dem NS-Regime zwischen 1933 und 1945. Zunächst werden die ideologischen und politischen Vorbedingungen der Zusammenarbeit erörtert, anschließend Projekte analysiert, welche von beiden Akteuren zusammen verwirklicht wurden, sowie sein Werdegang darin nachgezeichnet. Letztendlich findet eine Verortung Amin al-Husseinis innerhalb religionssoziologischer Theorien (zu Islam und Moderne sowie übergeordnet Religion und Politik) statt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Amin al-Husseini heute nicht leichtfertig als Beispiel eines religiösen Vertreters des Islam herangezogen werden sollte und er auch nicht jene ideologische Reichweite hatte, die ihm in einer Vielzahl aktueller Veröffentlichungen zugeschrieben wird. Daher plädiert das Buch aus einem religionssoziologischen Blickwinkel für mehr Sachlichkeit in Bezugnahme auf seine Person innerhalb derzeitiger Debatten um Islam und Demokratie/Politik.
Jerusalem: History of a Global City
by Vincent LemireAn expansive history of Jerusalem as a cultural crossroads, and a fresh look at the urban development of one of the world's most mythologized cities. Jerusalem is often seen as an eternal battlefield in the "clash of civilizations" and in endless, inevitable wars of religion. But if we abandon this limiting image when reviewing the entirety of its concrete urban history—from its beginnings to today—we discover a global city at the world's crossroads. Jerusalem is the common cradle of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, whose long and intertwined pasts include as much exchange and reciprocal influence as conflict and confrontation. This synthetic account is the first to make available to the general public Jerusalem's whole history, informed by the latest archaeological finds, unexplored archives, and ongoing research and offering a completely renewed understanding of the city's past and geography. This book is an indispensable guide to understanding why the world converges on Jerusalem.
Jerusalem: Idea and Reality
by Suleiman A. Mourad Tamar MayerJerusalem, the holy city of three faiths, has been the focus of competing historical, religious, and political narratives from Biblical chronicles to today’s headlines. With an aura that transcends the boundaries of time and place, the city itself embodies different levels of reality – indeed, different realities altogether – for both observers and inhabitants. There is the real Jerusalem, a place of ancient streets and monuments, temples and coffee-houses, religious discourse and political argument. But there is also the imaginary and utopian city that exists in the minds of believers, political strategists, and artists. The study of this multifaceted city poses complex questions that range over several fields of inquiry. The multidisciplinary studies in Jerusalem offer insights into this complexity. Chapters by leading scholars examine the significant issues that relate to the perception, representation, and status of the city at the historical, religious, social, artistic, and political levels. Together they provide an essential resource for anyone interested in the paradoxes that Jerusalem offers.
Jessie Bernard Reader
by Michael S. Kimmel Yasemin Besen Jessie BernardJessie Bernard was one of the foremost early feminist sociologists and public intellectuals in women's studies. In The Jessie Bernard Reader, Michael S. Kimmel and Yasemin Besen have compiled her most intriguing and influential work on marriage, the family, sexuality and changing women's roles in the United States. Bernard's pioneering works bridged the gap between academic social science and public advocacy for gender equality. Her books were landmarks in demarcating the effects of the "separation of spheres." Among her most celebrated arguments was that couples experienced two different marriages, "his" and "hers"-and that his was better than hers. This volume will inspire a new generation of scholars, a generation that inherits the gains for which Bernard struggled her entire career.
Jesus In Our Wombs: Embodying Modernity in a Mexican Convent (Ethnographic Studies In Subjectivity Ser. #5)
by Rebecca J. LesterThis book takes us behind the walls of a Roman Catholic convent in central Mexico to explore the lives, training, and experiences of a group of postulants - young women in the first stage of religious training as nuns. This book considers how these aspiring nuns learn to experience God by cultivating an altered experience of their female bodies.
Jesus Politics: How to Win Back the Soul of America
by Phil RobertsonNew York Times bestselling author and Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson exposes the destructive nature of American politics and calls on Christians to actively participate in advancing the Kingdom of heaven on earth.We live in an ever-dividing country, a country in which identity politics, creeping socialist policies, and the vast partisan divide threaten the very fabric of America. After decades of political decay and of losing sight of our first principles, the American people are suffering from runaway debt, increased rates of depression, broken families, moral decay, and more. In Jesus Politics, Phil Robertson provides an alternate path: a radical call for Christians to use their freedoms to advance the agenda of the King and win back the soul of America.Exploring the problems facing our country and how Jesus would respond to each, Robertson offers a manifesto, showing us how to do good by King Jesus, bringing the kingdom of heaven to our homes, neighborhoods, churches, communities, and country. Jesus Politics charges readers to use their time, talents, resources, influence, and votes to protect and advance the policies of King Jesus. Together, Robertson declares that we can win back the soul of America, becoming a nation that proclaims, "In the King we trust."
Jeugdige delinquenten: Praktijk en achtergrond
by Merel Van Dorp Semra Aytemur Nienke SwartDit boek laat zien welke vooroordelen over criminele jongeren kloppen en met welke we beter kunnen afrekenen. Het maakt duidelijk hoe factoren als etniciteit, vrienden, opvoeding en woonplek de ontwikkeling van crimineel gedrag beïnvloeden. Het boek is geschreven voor studenten, beleidsmakers, juristen en professionals in de jeugdzorg.Jeugdige delinquenten beschrijft jeugdcriminaliteit aan de hand van interviews met hulpverleners, wetenschappers, juristen en jongeren. Ook geeft het uitleg over onderzoek, theorieën, programma’s en methoden, en wisselt dat af met verhalen uit de advocatuur. Zo biedt het een brede blik op de complexiteit van delinquentie vanuit pedagogisch, psychologisch, sociaalwetenschappelijk en juridisch oogpunt. Jeugdige delinquenten geeft handvatten om de achtergronden van jongeren met een criminele carrière te begrijpen. Deze kunnen worden ingezet om jeugdcriminaliteit tegen te gaan. Het boek is te gebruiken als lesstof en te lezen als vakliteratuur of als populairwetenschappelijke literatuur voor lezers die geïnteresseerd zijn in, of betrokken zijn bij, delinquente jeugd.Merel van Dorp is journalist en sociaalwetenschapper, gespecialiseerd in risicojeugd en jeugdhulp. Strafrechtadvocate Semra Aytemur en voormalig strafrechtadvocate Nienke Swart (nu werkzaam als officier van justitie) beschrijven de jongeren die zij verdedigen in de rechtbank.
Jew Vs. Jew: The Struggle for the Soul of American Jewry
by Samuel G. FreedmanAt a time when American Jews should feel more secure and cohesive than ever, civil war is tearing apart their community. Congregations, neighborhoods, even families are taking sides in battles about Jewish identity and Jewish authenticity.
Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages (Routledge Advances In Sociology Ser.)
by David C. KraemerThis book explores the history of Jewish eating and Jewish identity, from the Bible to the present. The lessons of this book rest squarely on the much-quoted insight: 'you are what you eat.' But this book goes beyond that simple truism to recognise that you are not only what you eat, but also how, when, where and with whom you eat. This book begins at the beginning – with the Torah – and then follows the history of Jewish eating until the modern age and even into our own day. Along the way, it travels from Jewish homes in the Holy Land and Babylonia (Iraq) to France and Spain and Italy, then to Germany and Poland and finally to the United States of America. It looks at significant developments in Jewish eating in all ages: in the ancient Near East and Persia, in the Classical age, throughout the Middle Ages and into Modernity. It pays careful attention to Jewish eating laws (halakha) in each time and place, but it does not stop there: it also looks for Jews who bend and break the law, who eat like Romans or Christians regardless of the law and who develop their own hybrid customs according to their own 'laws', whatever Jewish tradition might tell them. In this colourful history of Jewish eating, we get more than a taste of how expressive and crucial eating choices have always been.
Jewish Life in Renaissance Italy
by Robert Bonfil Anthony OldcornWith this heady exploration of time and space, rumors and silence, colors, tastes, and ideas, Robert Bonfil recreates the richness of Jewish life in Renaissance Italy. He also forces us to rethink conventional interpretations of the period, which feature terms like "assimilation" and "acculturation. " Questioning the Italians' presumed capacity for tolerance and civility, he points out that Jews were frequently uprooted and persecuted, and where stable communities did grow up, it was because the hostility of the Christian population had somehow been overcome. After the ghetto was imposed in Venice, Rome, and other Italian cities, Jewish settlement became more concentrated. Bonfil claims that the ghetto experience did more to intensify Jewish self-perception in early modern Europe than the supposed acculturation of the Renaissance. He shows how, paradoxically, ghetto living opened and transformed Jewish culture, hastening secularization and modernization. Bonfil's detailed picture reveals in the Italian Jews a sensitivity and self-awareness that took into account every aspect of the larger society. His inside view of a culture flourishing under stress enables us to understand how identity is perceived through constant interplay--on whatever terms--with the Other.
Jewish Life in Small-Town America: A History
by Lee Shai WeissbachLee Shai Weissbach offers the first comprehensive portrait of small-town Jewish life in America. Exploring the history of communities of 100 to 1000 Jews, the book focuses on the years from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. Weissbach examines the dynamics of 490 communities across the United States and reveals that smaller Jewish centers were not simply miniature versions of larger communities but were instead alternative kinds of communities in many respects. The book investigates topics ranging from migration patterns to occupational choices, from Jewish education and marriage strategies to congregational organization. The story of smaller Jewish communities attests to the richness and complexity of American Jewish history and also serves to remind us of the diversity of small-town society in times past.
Jewish Lives Under Communism: New Perspectives
by David Shneer Gennady Estraikh Anna Shternshis Diana Dumitru Katerina Capková Kamil Kijek Stephan Stach Valery Dymshits Anna Koch Agata Maksimowska Marcos Silber Galina Zelenina Kata BohusThis volume provides new, groundbreaking views of Jewish life in various countries of the pro-Soviet bloc from the end of the Second World War until the collapse of Communism in late 1989. The authors, twelve leading historians and anthropologists from Europe, Israel and the United States, look at the experience of Jews under Communism by digging beyond formal state policy and instead examining the ways in which Jews creatively seized opportunities to develop and express their identities, religious and secular, even under great duress. The volume shifts the focus from Jews being objects of Communist state policy (and from anti-Jewish prejudices in Communist societies) to the agency of Jews and their creativity in Communist Europe after the Holocaust. The examination of Jewish history from a transnational vantage point challenges a dominant strand in history writing today, by showing instead the wide variety of Jewish experiences in law, traditions and institutional frameworks as conceived from one Communist country to another and even within a single country, such as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, and the Soviet Union. By focusing on networks across east-central Europe and beyond and on the forms of identity open to Jews in this important period, the volume begins a crucial rethinking of social and cultural life under Communist regimes.
Jewish Lives and Jewish Education in the UK: School, Family and Society
by Alex Pomson Helena MillerThe book explores the evolving relationships between parents and children, the significance of the Jewish school in their lives, how young people think about religious practices, and their lives in the UK. It addresses issues related to families and schooling and pays special attention to the transitions to secondary school and then to life opportunities in the following years. It also uncovers the effect of these transitions on the family, and of the family on those transitions. The book views these phenomena through the prism of a ten-year period from when research participants were eleven years old until they were twenty-one, drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks to help make sense of what was observed. The data help clarify how Jewish schools function as both public and community-based institutions, and what they do and do not contribute to the lives of young people. The research reported includes large scale survey data sets as well as repeated in-depth interviewswith parents and their children. The findings have multiple implications for practitioners, policy makers and researchers as they seek ways to understand and engage with families and schools. This book also appeals to researchers who are interested in the development of religious and cultural identity in the context of minority groups within multicultural societies.