1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786324203321

Titolo

Fighting words [[electronic resource] ] : religion, violence, and the interpretation of sacred texts / / edited by John Renard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-83562-2

0-520-95408-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RenardJohn <1944->

Disciplina

201/.76332

Soggetti

Violence - Religious aspects

Sacred books - History and criticism

Religions - Relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Exegesis and Violence: Texts, Contexts, and Hermeneutical Concerns -- 2. A Brief History of War in the Hebrew Bible and the Jewish Interpretive Tradition -- 3. Annihilate Amalek: Christian Perspectives on 1 Samuel 15 -- 4. Violence in the New Testament and the History of Interpretation -- 5. Finhās of Medina: Islam, "The Jews," and the Construction of Religious Militancy -- 6. The Baha'i Tradition: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination -- 7. Justifiable Force and Holy War in Zoroastrianism -- 8. The Failure of Allegory: Notes on Textual Violence and the Bhagavad Gita -- 9. Words as Weapons: Theory and Practice of a Righteous War (Dharam Yudh) in Sikh Texts -- Glossary of Names and Technical Terms -- Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

One of the critical issues in interreligious relations today is the connection, both actual and perceived, between sacred sources and the justification of violent acts as divinely mandated. Fighting Words makes solid text-based scholarship accessible to the general public, beginning with the premise that a balanced approach to religious pluralism in our world must build on a measured, well-informed response to the increasingly publicized and sensationalized association of terrorism and large-scale violence with religion. In his introduction,



Renard provides background on the major scriptures of seven religious traditions-Jewish, Christian (including both the Old and New Testaments), Islamic, Baha'i, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Sikh. Eight chapters then explore the interpretation of select facets of these scriptures, focusing on those texts so often claimed, both historically and more recently, as inspiration and justification for every kind of violence, from individual assassination to mass murder. With its nuanced consideration of a complex topic, this book is not merely about the religious sanctioning of violence but also about diverse ways of reading sacred textual sources.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791490003321

Autore

Seltzer Richard, Ph. D.

Titolo

Gratuity [[electronic resource] ] : a contextual understanding of tipping norms from the perspective of tipped employees / / Richard Seltzer, Holona LeAnne Ochs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010

ISBN

1-282-58194-5

9786612581946

0-7391-4424-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OchsHolona LeAnne

Disciplina

331.2/166

Soggetti

Tipping

Tipping - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Introduction; Preface; Part 1; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; Part 3; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24

Sommario/riassunto

Gratuity provides a perspective on nonstandard compensation that demonstrates the process by which tipping norms have an impact on the experiences of workers. Understanding this under-researched perspective reveals a great deal about the role of norms in economic transactions as well as the management practices that shape the work



environment and enhance organizational performance.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954285403321

Autore

Striffler Steve <1967->

Titolo

Chicken : the dangerous transformation of America's favorite food / / Steve Striffler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2005

ISBN

9786611730062

9781281730060

1281730068

9780300128161

0300128169

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Agrarian studies series

Disciplina

338.1/765/00973

Soggetti

Chicken industry - United States - History

Poultry plants - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-191) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. Love That Chicken! -- II. An American Industry -- III. Anatomy of a Merger -- IV. The Right to Work -- V. Getting Here -- VI. Inside a Poultry Plant -- VII. Growing Pains -- VIII. Toward a Friendlier Chicken -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker. He also reports on the way chickens are raised today and how they are consumed. What he discovers about America's favorite meat is not just unpleasant but a powerful indictment of our industrial food system. The process of bringing chicken to our dinner tables is unhealthy for all concerned-from farmer to factory worker to consumer. The book traces the development of the poultry industry since the Second World War, analyzing the impact of such changes as the destruction of the family farm, the processing of chicken into nuggets and patties, and the



changing makeup of the industrial labor force. The author describes the lives of immigrant workers and their reception in the small towns where they live. The conclusion is clear: there has to be a better way. Striffler proposes radical but practical change, a plan that promises more humane treatment of chickens, better food for the consumer, and fair payment for food workers and farmers.