Autore	Berger Arthur Asa <1933->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (199 p.)
Disciplina	302.23
Soggetto topico	Communication
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-7425-4107-X 0-7425-6921-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: How You Can Use This Book; 1 Words and Communication; 2 Signs and Semiotics; 3 When I Use a Word, Humpty Dumpty Said ...; 4 Antithetical Meaning of Words; 5 Society Precedes the Individual; 6 Language Codes; 7 The Structuralist Perspective; 8 Culture and the Unconscious; 9 The Importance of Metaphor; 10 A Model of Communication Process; 11 The Lasswell Formula; 12 Art and Society: A Model; 13 Dialogic Aspects of Communication; 14 Conversation as Narrative; 15 Men and Women Use Language Differently; 16 Black Speech 17 People of Color and the Media18 Nonverbal Communication; 19 Facial Expressions; 20 Fashion as Communication; 21 Symbolism and Religion; 22 The Meaning of Symbols; 23 The House as a Symbol of Femininity; 24 Miss America's Mythic Significance; 25 Images of Women in Advertising; 26 The Power of Advertising in Capitalist Societies; 27 Myths and Society; 28 Robinson Crusoe as Myth; 29 Fairy Tales and the Psyche; 30 Hot and Cool Media; 31 The Impact of Postmodernism; 32 The Postmodern Eye; 33 Mind and Media; 34 Cybertexts and Video Games; 36 Smart Mobs; 35 Digital Media; 37 How Crowds Think 38 Television and Art39 Amusing Ourselves to Death; 40 Narratives in the Media; 41 Television Is a Dramatic Medium; 42 The Power of Rock Music; 43 Artistic Texts; 44 Psychoanalysis and Literature; 45 Humor and Communication; 46 On Comedy; 47 What Does Art Do?; 48 Interpretation and Art; 49 The Society of Spectacle; 50 Representation and Difference; Appendix: Learning Games and Activities; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; Biographies of KeyText Authors; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453088903321

Autore	Fiala Andrew G (Andrew Gordon), <1966->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , [2013]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (302 p.)
Disciplina	172
Soggetto topico	Religion Atheism Political science - Philosophy Pacifism Just war doctrine
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4422-2307-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Preface; 1 Against Religions, Wars, and States; 2 Five Principles of Criticism; 3 Agnosticism and Atheism; 4 Religion, the Military, and the Secular Challenge; 5 Religion, the Family, and Criminal Justice; 6 Skeptical Pacifism; 7 The War System, Profit, and the Failure of Just War Ethics; 8 One-Sided Wars: Torture, Nukes, Religion, and Collective Narcissism; 9 Social Contract Anarchism and Cosmopolitan Democracy; 10 Civil Religion, Voting, and Oligarchy; 11 State Violence, the Prison-Industrial Complex, and Immigration; 12 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452604103321

Autore	Pinderhughes Raquel
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland ; ; Oxford, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (292 p.)
Disciplina	307.76
Soggetto topico	Urban ecology (Sociology) City planning - Environmental aspects Sustainable urban development
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-7425-2366-7 0-7425-6981-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; INTRODUCTION PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Development and the Environment; Paradigm Shifts; Urban Development; Sustainable Urban Development; CHAPTER ONE URBAN WATER QUALlTY, SUPPLY, AND MANAGEMENT; Water; Environmental and Social Impacts of Conventional Water Planning and Distribution Approaches; Groundwater; Large Diversion Schemes; Access to Sufficient and Clean Water Supply; Water Privatization; Conflicts over Water Resources; Shifting the Burden of Water Use Inadequate and Poor Management of Water ResourcesMoving Toward Sustainable Urban Water Management; Infrastructure Changes; Reducing Inefficiency and Overuse of Water in Households; Recapture and Reuse Water; Ecological Wastewater Treatment Strategies; Recognizing the True Cost of Water; Summary; Chapter Questions; CHAPTER TWO URBAN SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, COLLECTION, AND MANAGEMENT; Solid Waste; Environmental and Social Impacts of Conventional Solid Waste Disposal Approaches; Open Pit Dumping and Burning; Landfills; Sanitary Landfills; Incineration Sustainable Solid Waste Planning and ManagementCreating a Sustainable Materials Economy; Materials Management and Resource Recognition; Waste Disposal Taxes and Refund Deposit Strategies; Subsidies and Incentives; Reprocessing/Materials Exchange; Household and Small Business Waste Reduction and Recycling; Household Waste Collection in Informal Settlements; Individual Recycled Material Collectors; A Cautionary Word about Recycling; Reducing Organic Waste Accumulation: Composting; Summary; Chapter Questions; CHAPTER THREE URBAN ENERGY SUPPLY AND MANAGEMENT; Energy; World Energy Mix Environmental and Social Impacts of Fossil Fuel DependencyThe Fossil Fuel Regime; Green Building and Design; Appropriate Technologies; Improving Household Biomass Systems; Renewable Energy; Wind Energy; Solar Energy: Photovoltaic; Solar Energy: Thermal; Summary; Chapter Questions; CHAPTER FOUR URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; Transportation; Transportation Patterns in Developing Countries; Transportation Patterns in Industrialized Countries; Environmental and Social Impacts of Automobile Dependency; How the Transportation Infrastructure Promotes and Supports Automobile Use Problems with Automobile DependencySustainable Urban Transportation Planning; Increasing Mass Transit Options and MassTransit Ridership; Increasing the RoIe of Bicycles; Increasing the RoIe of Workbikes and Cycle Rickshaws; Creating Pedestrian-Friendly Infrastructures; Alternative Automotive Systems, Fuels, and Designs; Summary; Chapter Questions; CHAPTER FIVE URBAN FOOD PRODUCTION; Food; Environmental and Social Impacts of Industrial Agriculture and Corporate Food Systems; The Connection between Food and Other Planning Concerns; Urban Agriculture; Ancient Traditions and Current Practices Incorporating Urban Agriculture and Food-Related Issues into Urban Planning Concerns
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452967303321

Autore	Zieger Robert H.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland ; ; Oxford, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., , 2001
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (313 p.)
Disciplina	940.4/0973
Collana	Critical issues in history America's Great War
Soggetto topico	World War, 1914-1918 - United States World War, 1914-1918 - Social aspects - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-7425-9925-6 1-299-78309-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Series Editor's Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; 1 A World at War: 1914-1915; 2 War, Peace, War: 1915-1917; 3 Mobilizing for War: 1917-1918; 4 Over There: 1917-1918; 5 Class, Race, Gender; 6 Making the Peace: 1918-1920; 7 Postwar America; 8 Questions for Americans; Notes; Bibliographical Note; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910453723103321