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 Populism in the Civil Sphere by Jeffrey C. Alexander , Peter Kivisto English | 2020 | ISBN: 1509544739, 1509544747 | 316 pages | PDF | 1 MB Even as the specter of populism haunts contemporary societies, scholars have not been able to agree about what it is. Except for one thing: a deviation from democracy, the source, it seems, of the precarious position in which so many societies find themselves today. This volume aims to break the Gordian knot of "populism" by bringing a new social theory to bear and, in so doing so, suggesting that normative judgments about this misunderstood phenomenon need to be reconsidered as well. Populism is not a democratic deviation but a naturally occurring dimension of civil sphere dynamics, fatal to democracy only at the extremes.  Poor and Pregnant in New Delhi, India By Helen Vallianatos 2006 | 262 Pages | ISBN: 1598742930 | PDF | 8 MB In this innovative contribution to the study of food, gender, and power, Helen Vallianatos meticulously documents cultural values and beliefs, dietary practaices, and the nutritional and health status of mothers in Indian squatter settlements. She explores both large-scale forces―incorporating critical medical anthropology and feminist theory into a biocultural paradigm―and the local and individual choices New Delhi women make in interpreting cultural dietary norms based on their reproductive histories, socioeconomic status, family structure, and other specific conditions. Her findings have significant implications for nutritional and medical anthropology and development studies, and her innovative research design serves as a model for multi-method studies that use participatory research principles, combine quantitative and qualitative investigations, and interpret diverse types of data.  Political Conduct By Mark Philp 2007 | 283 Pages | ISBN: 0674024885 | PDF | 14 MB This book explores how the processes and practices of politics shape political values, such as liberty, justice, equality, and democracy. Mining the history of political episodes and political thinkers, including Caesar and Machiavelli, Mark Philp argues that it is through political activity that values are articulated and embraced, and they become powerful motivating forces.Political Conduct is thus an attempt to inform and enrich political theory--to show that its principles would be more relevant to actual politics if they were immersed in history and practice. Philp argues for a separation between moral and political philosophy and proposes that a less abstract and ideal approach to political philosophy than that provided by Rawls, Dworkin, Nagel, and Cohen would be more useful in illuminating the conduct of politicians and the limitations on what they can achieve.  Polarimetric Radar Signal Processing by Aubry, Augusto;De Maio, Antonio;Farina, Alfonso; English | 2023 | ISBN: 1839534028 | 525 pages | True PDF EPUB | 133 MB  Point Reyes by Lage, Jessica; English | 2022 | ISBN: 1643590812 | 375 pages | True EPUB | 18.98 MB  Pioneer Battalions in the Great War by K Mitchinson English | April 19, 2014 | ISBN: 1783461799 | 352 pages | PDF | 4.43 Mb Pioneer battalions, created as an expedient in 1914, were a new concept in the British Army. Intended to provide the Royal Engineers, with skilled labor and to relieve the infantry from some of its non-combatant duties, Pioneers became the work horses of the Expedentiary Forces.  Tim Maudlin, "Philosophy of Physics: Quantum Theory" English | 2019 | ISBN: 069118352X | PDF | pages: 250 | 2.5 mb A sophisticated and original introduction to the philosophy of quantum mechanics from one of the world's leading philosophers of physics  Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control, 2nd edition by Michelle L. Inderbitzin, Kristin A. Bates English | 2018 | ISBN: 1544308086 | 352 pages | PDF | 6 MB Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Derived from the same author team's successful text/reader version, this concise and student-friendly resource uses sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance. The authors briefly explain the development of major sociological theoretical perspectives and use current research and examples to demonstrate how those theories are used to think about and study the causes of deviant behavior and the reactions to it. Focusing on the application―rather than just the understanding―of theory, the Second Edition offers a practical and fascinating exploration of deviance in our society.  Perspective Warps and Distorts with Adobe Tools: Volume 2: Putting a New Twist on Illustrator English | 2023 | ISBN: 1484288289 | 1113 Pages | PDF EPUB | 382 MB As Adobe's Photoshop and Illustrator have evolved, new and unique features have been added to these programs that offer different options for warping and distorting graphics and shapes. For the beginner and intermediate student or graphic artist, choosing or knowing which distort or warp tool to use among so many available can become overwhelming and confusing.  Perilous Policing: Criminal Justice in Marginalized Communities By Thomas Nolan 2019 | 198 Pages | ISBN: 0367026708 | PDF | 4 MB Policing and police practices have changed dramatically since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and those changes have accelerated since the summer of 2014 and the death of Michael Brown at the hands of then-police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Since the November 2016 election of Donald Trump as president, many law enforcement practitioners, policy makers, and those concerned with issues of social justice have had concerns that there would be seismic shifts in policing priorities and practices at the federal, state, county, and local and tribal levels that will have significant implications for constitutional rights and civil liberties protections, particularly for people of color. Perilous Policing: Criminal Justice in Marginalized Communities provides a much-needed interrogatory to law enforcement practices and policies as they continue to evolve during this era of uncertainty and anxiety. Key topics include the police and marginalized populations, the use of technology to surveil individuals and groups, the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement and the erosion of the police narrative, the use of force (particularly deadly force) against people of color, the role of the police in immigration enforcement, the "war on cops," and police militarization. Thomas Nolan's critique of current practice and his preliminary conclusions as to how to navigate contemporary policing away from the pitfalls of discredited and counterproductive practices will be of interest to advanced undergraduates and graduate students in Policing, Criminology, Justice Studies, and Criminal Justice programs, as well as to researchers, law enforcement professionals, and police policy makers. |
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