Aimed at undergraduates and post-graduates in the social sciences, as well as development practitioners, this textbook provides an introduction to the human development and capability approach; it also clarifies key concepts and fosters debate on a number of critical issues. The book offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, which include the conceptualisation and measurement of well-being and inequality; the role of markets and economic growth in promoting development; the importance of democracy and public debate; culture and religion; health; equality and justice; and the connections between social and economic policy in addressing poverty and inequality. Case studies from across the world are used to illustrate concepts and highlight the relevance of the approach in addressing contemporary development challenges. A set of questions accompanies each chapter for seminar discussion to help readers assimilate central points and apply the approach to diverse realities. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the human development and capability approach for students and practitioners world-wide.
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Author: Sabina Alkire; Ariana Proochista; Susan Johnson; Arif Naveed; Ingrid Robeyns; Randy Spence; Elaine Unterhalter; Sarah White; Severine Deneulin; Lila Shahani Publisher: Earthscan ISBN: 9781849770026 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: September 2009 377 pages
Another South is an anthology of poetry from contemporary southern writers who are working in forms that are radical, innovative, and visionary. Highly experimental and challenging in nature, the poetry in this volume, with its syntactical disjunctions, formal revolutions, and typographic playfulness, represents the direction of a new breed of southern writing that is at once universal in its appeal and regional in its flavor.
Focusing on poets currently residing in the South, the anthology includes both emerging and established voices in the national and international literary world. From the invocations of Andy Young’s “Vodou Headwashing Ceremony” to the blues-informed poems of Lorenzo Thomas and Honorée Jeffers, from the different voicings of )ohn Lowther and Kalamu ya Salaam to the visual, multi-genre art of Jake Berry, David Thomas Roberts, and Bob Grumman, the poetry in Another South is rich in variety and enthusiastic in its explorations of new ways to embody place and time. These writers have made the South lush with a poetic avant-garde all its own, not only redefining southern identity and voice but also offering new models of what is possible universally through the medium of poetry.
Hank Lazer’s introductory essay about “Kudzu textuality” contextualizes the work by these contemporary innovators. Like the uncontrollable runaway vine that entwines the southern landscape, their poems are hyperfertile, stretching their roots and shoots relentlessly, at once destructive and regenerative. In making a radical departure from nostalgic southern literary voices, these poems of polyvocal abundance are closer in spirit to “speaking in tongues” or apocalyptic southern folk art—primitive, astonishing, and mystic.
Author: Bill Lavender; Hank Lazer; Hank Lazer; Lorenzo Thomas; Bill Lavender; Ralph Adamo; Sandy Baldwin; Daniel Aaron; Holley Blackwell; Joel Dailey; Brett Evans; Jessica Freeman; Skip Fox; Bob Grumman; Ken Harris; Honoree Fanonne Jeffers; Joy Lahey; Jake Berry; John Lowther; Dana Lisa Lustig; Camille Martin; Jerry McGuire; Thomas Meyer; A. di Michele; Mark Prejsnar; Randy Prunty; Alex Rawls; David Thomas Roberts; Christy Sheffield Sanford; Stephanie Williams; Andy Young; Seth Young; Dave Brinks; James Sanders; Marla Jernigan; Kalamu ya Salaam; Jim Leftwich Publisher: University of Alabama Press ISBN: 9780817382896 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: September 2009 313 pages
Didactic Epic was enormously popular in the ancient world. It was used to teach Greeks and Romans technical and scientific subjects, but in verse. Epic Lessons shows how this scientific poetry was intended not just to instruct but also to entertain.
Praise for its predecessor, Reading Epic
‘Toohey’s erudition makes the complexities and the strangeness of these ancient poems appear as clear as daylight and his enthusiasm renders them as attractive as the latest blockbuster.’ – JACT Review
Author: Peter Toohey Publisher: Taylor and Francis ISBN: 9781135035334 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: April 2013 288 pages
Each year, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers apply for asylum in EU Member States.This book considers the position of LGBTI asylum seekers in European asylum law. Developing an encompassing approach to the topic, the book identifies and analyzes the main legal issues arising in relation to LGBTI people seeking asylum including: the underestimation of the relevance of criminalization of sexual orientation as well as the large scale violence against trans people in countries of origin by some European states; the requirement to seek State protection against violence even when they originate from countries where sexual orientation or gender identity is criminalized, or where the authorities are homophobic; the particular hurdles faced during credibility assessment on account of persisting stereotypes; and queer families and refugee law.
The book gives a state of the art overview of law in Europe, both at the level of European legislation and at the level of Member State practice. While being largely focused on Europe, the book also takes into account asylum decisions from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States and is of relevance internationally, offering analysis of issues which are not specific to particular legal systems.
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Author: Thomas Spijkerboer Publisher: Taylor and Francis ISBN: 9781134098422 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: July 2013 264 pages
Hooray!
Music class is underway!
As soon as the teacher starts to play his guitar and sing, the kids are whirling and twirling and having a blast. But for one hesitant little music maker, it is all a bit overwhelming at first. With energetic and bright illustrations, this reassuring story about the courage it sometimes takes to try something new will resonate with children everywhere.
From David Weinstone, the creator of the wildly popular Music for Aardvarks program, and the pitch-perfect Vin Vogel comes this infectious celebration of music class that will make you want to sing and dance with your own little ones!
Author: David Weinstone; Vin Vogel Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) ISBN: 9781466894730 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release:
The Eclipse of Democratic Values in the Early Modern Period
Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of language, Neurobiology, Philosophy of Perception, Modern Political Philosophy—all share a common philosophical foundation: atomism. The theory of atomism that is developed in the writing of Einstein, Bohr, Schrodinger, and Reichenbach shares the same metaphysical roots as the atomism of Gottlob Frege, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Bertrand Russell. These atomisms share the same foundation as the one developed by John Locke and David Hume. Until now, the full philosophic history, and metaphysical foundations of this theory of atomism have not been presented. Atomist theory not only contains cultural premises of great significance for the fate of public opinion, but it is also an eminently political doctrine, incompatible with the most modest degree of democracy. The atomist theory happens to be false. In this case, the truth does matter.
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Author: Robert J. Roecklein Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 9781498509824 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: October 2015 322 pages
After witnessing two decades of political, economic, and social upheaval in Brazil, the author gives a first-hand account of the changes that prepared the ground for the Brazil we know today.
Author: John Dos Passos Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ISBN: 9780307800541 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release:
Ethics, Corporate Governance, and Institutional Reforms
There is an intense love–hate relationship between entrepreneurship and business ethics, and transitional economies provide fertile ground to examine these issues, especially within emerging markets. While institutional reform and governance assist entrepreneurship, the competition among Chinese entrepreneurs also serves as catalysts for further reform and governance improvement. Therefore, there is an interrelationship between business ethics, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and institutional reform associated with China’s past, current, and future economic development.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship in China provides empirical evidence and cutting-edge research into topical business ethics issues relating to entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and institutional reforms in China. As a leading emerging economy, analysis of Chinese data provides useful policy implications for China, as well as other developing economies, on the ethical aspects of talent acquisition, venture capital investment, and corporate governance.
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Author: Douglas Cumming; Michael Firth; Wenxuan Hou; Edward Lee Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 9781137412539 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: July 2015 209 pages
This book is intended for application consultants, controllers, CFOs, and other professionals who are engaged in a Microsoft Dynamics AX implementation project. Basic knowledge of financial terms, concepts, and Microsoft Dynamics AX terminologies is required.
Many books about Islam and Christianity are comparative however this book examines Christianity from an Islamic perspective. Each chapter focuses upon theological, philosophical and mystical issues, which are as relevant today as they always have been in the Muslim-Christian dialogue. The book is divided into two sections: the classical and modern periods, thus the reader will benefit from a broad overview of the myriad Islamic interpretations of Christianity.
Author: Lloyd Ridgeon Publisher: Taylor and Francis ISBN: 9781136840203 Format:.pdf.ibooks.epub.mobi.djvu.fb2 Release: September 2013 255 pages
