An Intellectual History for India By Shruti Kapila; C.A. Bayly
2010 | 164 Pages | ISBN: 0521199751 | PDF | 12 MB
This volume addresses the power of ideas in the making of Indian political modernity. As an intermediate history of connections between South Asia and the global arena the volume raises new issues in intellectual history. It reviews the period from the emergence of constitutional liberalism in the 1830s, through the swadeshi era to the writings of Tilak, Azad and Gandhi in the twentieth century. While several contributions reflect on the ideologies of nationalism, the volume seeks to rescue intellectual history from being simply a narration of the nation-state. It does not seek to create a 'canon' of political thought so much as to show how Indian concepts of state and society were redrawn in the context of emergent globalized debates about freedom, the constitution of the self and the good society in the late colonial era. In so doing the contributions here resituate an Indian intellectual history that has long been eclipsed by social and political history. These essays were originally published in a Special issue of the journal Modern Intellectual History (CUP, April 2007).

American Crucible: Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century By Gary Gerstle
2001 | 382 Pages | ISBN: 069104984X | EPUB | 7 MB
This sweeping history of twentieth-century America follows the changing and often conflicting ideas about the fundamental nature of American society: Is the United States a social melting pot, as our civic creed warrants, or is full citizenship somehow reserved for those who are white and of the "right" ancestry? Gary Gerstle traces the forces of civic and racial nationalism, arguing that both profoundly shaped our society.After Theodore Roosevelt led his Rough Riders to victory during the Spanish American War, he boasted of the diversity of his men's origins- from the Kentucky backwoods to the Irish, Italian, and Jewish neighborhoods of northeastern cities. Roosevelt's vision of a hybrid and superior "American race," strengthened by war, would inspire the social, diplomatic, and economic policies of American liberals for decades. And yet, for all of its appeal to the civic principles of inclusion, this liberal legacy was grounded in "Anglo-Saxon" culture, making it difficult in particular for Jews and Italians and especially for Asians and African Americans to gain acceptance.Gerstle weaves a compelling story of events, institutions, and ideas that played on perceptions of ethnic/racial difference, from the world wars and the labor movement to the New Deal and Hollywood to the Cold War and the civil rights movement. We witness the remnants of racial thinking among such liberals as FDR and LBJ; we see how Italians and Jews from Frank Capra to the creators of Superman perpetuated the New Deal philosophy while suppressing their own ethnicity; we feel the frustrations of African-American servicemen denied the opportunity to fight for their country and the moral outrage of more recent black activists, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and Malcolm X.Gerstle argues that the civil rights movement and Vietnam broke the liberal nation apart, and his analysis of this upheaval leads him to assess Reagan's and Clinton's attempts to resurrect nationalism. Can the United States ever live up to its civic creed? For anyone who views racism as an aberration from the liberal premises of the republic, this book is must reading.

America's Sexual Transformation: How the Sexual Revolution's Legacy Is Shaping Our Society, Our Youth, and Our Future By Gary F. Kelly
2011 | 192 Pages | ISBN: 0313396450 | PDF | 3 MB
This book explains how the short-lived sexual revolution 50 years ago has led to the current evolution of our sexual values and behaviors and social standards among youth culture, examining topics such as communication technologies and sex, teen pregnancy, and divorce rates in the Bible Belt.Is an increase in sexual activity during adolescence a normal part of the transition to adulthood, or evidence of a societal problem? Why would conservative religious youth become sexually active earlier than their peers and be more likely to have an unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease? How are women continuing to lead our society's sexual transformation?Written by an author whose 40-year career in sexology and university administration provides a uniquely qualified perspective upon both sex research and the changing sexual perceptions of American youth, this comprehensive book is must-read for both parents and policy makers. America's Sexual Transformation traces the philosophical, cultural, and scientific developments responsible for the beginning and end of America's sexual revolution that have now spawned a more substantive sexual transformation. It examines traditional theories and attitudes regarding sex, and demonstrates how the findings of sex research provide entirely new paradigms that should replace outmoded and harmful theories. This groundbreaking book also explains who we are as sexual individuals and how we got to be that way.Features * Chapter notes highlight some of the major sex research studies of the past 50 years * Case studies and personal histories document unusual sexual preferences and how the practice of sex therapy is changing with current communication technologies * A comprehensive index helps readers find salient points easilyHighlights * Traces socio-sexual trends from the beginnings of the sexual revolution to the remarkable shifts in values and behavior patterns evident today * Gathers and summarizes some of the most ground-breaking sex studies of the past half-century that are now reshaping American sexuality * Examines and explains why contemporary American young adults are establishing vibrant sexual lives even before they consider themselves fully to be adults * Uses the most recent sex research and theory to tackle the prickly issues of nurture and nature in gender differences, sexual orientation, emotional bonding, and atypical sexual behaviors

Lon Milo DuQuette, Brandy Williams, "Allow Me to Introduce: An Insider's Guide to the Occult"
English | 2020 | ISBN: 157863654X | 224 pages | AZW3 | 0.7 MB
A guided tour to the occult and esoteric worlds from a beloved author and scholar

All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler by Rebecca Donner
English | August 3, 2021 | ISBN: 031656169X | EPUB | 576 pages | 80.7 MB
The "highly evocative, deeply moving" true account of the extraordinary life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany during WWII-"a stunning literary achievement" (Kai Bird, author of The Outlier and co-author of Pulitzer Prize-winning American Prometheus)

Jane Qiu, "Advancing Organizational Theory in a Complex World "
English | ISBN: 1138935573 | 2016 | 166 pages | PDF | 1398 KB
While research in organisational studies has become increasingly rich and complex, organisation researchers are constantly challenged by the growing quest for theoretical advancement and innovation. To conduct theoretically rigorous and innovative research, contemporary researchers and students must develop in-depth understanding of the theoretical traditions and future prospects of their discipline. This book provides a collection of cutting-edge research topics in the field of organisation and management and offers advanced research findings that explore the frontiers of the field.

A Year Like No Other: How a Global Pandemic Led to Vanderbilt University's Proudest Moment by Ryan Underwood
English | August 3rd, 2021 | ISBN: 1637630034 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 0.44 MB
The University that was at the heart of the research to discover the vaccines for the pandemic pens the story of how it all happened.

Sirpa Tenhunen, "A Village Goes Mobile: Telephony, Mediation, and Social Change in Rural India "
English | ISBN: 0190630280 | 2018 | 216 pages | PDF | 13 MB
In A Village Goes Mobile, Sirpa Tenhunen examines how the mobile telephone has contributed to social change in rural India. Tenhunen's long-term ethnographic fieldwork in West Bengal began before the village had a phone system in place and continued through the introduction and proliferation of the smartphone. She here analyzes how mobile telephones emerged as multidimensional objects which, in addition to enabling telephone conversations, facilitated status aspirations, internet access, and entertainment practices. She explores how this multifaceted use of mobile phones has affected agency and power dynamics in economic, political, and social relationships, and how these new social constellations relate to culture and development.

A Tao of Dialog: A Manual of Dialogic Communication By Doug Ross
1998 | 104 Pages | ISBN: 1891850008 | PDF | 14 MB
The true art of dialogue has been largely lost by a culture that races toward solutions without first defining the problem, or exploring the alternatives. In The Tao of Dialogue, Doug Ross explores this ancient art, recently revitalized by intellectual giant, David Bohm. According to Ross, dialogue is a process of co-creation in which a group allows for free flow of thoughts, exploration of meaning, examination of hidden assumptions, suspension of judgment, deep reflection, intense listening, and the establishment of community problem-solving.Dialogue as a process can be used from boardrooms to classrooms, and presents new and exciting alternatives to wornout and overused traditional approaches to communication.

A Guide On How To CALM DOWN: Quickly. Effectively. Before You Do Or Say Something STUPID by Caleb Kruse
English | Jun 13, 2019 | ISBN: 1951028104 | 213 pages | azw3 | 1 MB
THE PROBLEM AND THE REMEDY