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Women in the Military Orders of the Crusades (The New Middle Ages)
by M. BomThis study of the female members of the Order or Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in the High Middle Ages analyses their presence in the context of female monasticism and compares their position to the position of women in other religious military orders. Introducing questions of gender into the history of the military orders.
Doctor (Object Lessons)
by Andrew BombackObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. A 3-year-old asks her physician father about his job, and his inability to provide a succinct and accurate answer inspires a critical look at the profession of modern medicine. In sorting through how patients, insurance companies, advertising agencies, filmmakers, and comedians misconstrue a doctor's role, Andrew Bomback, M.D., realizes that even doctors struggle to define their profession. As the author attempts to unravel how much of doctoring is role-playing, artifice, and bluffing, he examines the career of his father, a legendary pediatrician on the verge of retirement, and the health of his infant son, who is suffering from a vague assortment of gastrointestinal symptoms. At turns serious, comedic, analytical, and confessional, Doctor offers an unflinching look at what it means to be a physician today.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Doctor (Object Lessons)
by Andrew BombackObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. A 3-year-old asks her physician father about his job, and his inability to provide a succinct and accurate answer inspires a critical look at the profession of modern medicine. In sorting through how patients, insurance companies, advertising agencies, filmmakers, and comedians misconstrue a doctor's role, Andrew Bomback, M.D., realizes that even doctors struggle to define their profession. As the author attempts to unravel how much of doctoring is role-playing, artifice, and bluffing, he examines the career of his father, a legendary pediatrician on the verge of retirement, and the health of his infant son, who is suffering from a vague assortment of gastrointestinal symptoms. At turns serious, comedic, analytical, and confessional, Doctor offers an unflinching look at what it means to be a physician today.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Brainard's Biographies of American Musicians (Music Reference Collection)
by E. Douglas BombergerThe series of biographical sketches published by Brainard's Musical World between 1877 and 1889 is notable for the diversity of the musicians profiled and for the entertaining personal information provided. This period witnessed the establishment of musical institutions and attitudes toward music that have shaped American music to the present day. The biographies present a cross-section of American musicians in the late 19th century, including singers, instrumentalists, writers, teachers, and composers. Among the musicians included are some of America's most prominent conductors, such as Theodore Thomas and Leopold Damrosch; composers, such as John Knowles Paine and George F. Root; writers, such as John S. Dwight and Amy Fay; teachers, such as William Mason and Erminia Rudersdorff; and performers, such as Emma Abbott and Maud Powell. Scores of less familiar musicians who were also instrumental in shaping America's music are included as well. Originally intended for general readers, the biographical sketches not only shed light on musical topics but also include personal information that is seldom found in a traditional dictionary and which speaks to the attitudes and concerns of the late 19th century society.This work will be of value to scholars and researchers of 19th-century American music and to those interested in the development of popular song. Entries are alphabetically arranged and include select bibliographies. A general bibliography and index are also included.
A Tidal Wave of Encouragement: American Composers' Concerts in the Gilded Age (Non-ser.)
by E. Douglas BombergerIn July of 1884, pianist Calixa Lavallée performed a recital of works by American composers that began a highly influential series of such concerts. Over the course of the next decade, hundreds of all-American concerts were performed in the United States and Europe, a movement that fostered both the development and the perception of American music as a unique art form. A Tidal Wave of Encouragement-the title of which is derived from one observer's description of the movement-is the first in-depth study of this significant period in American music. Providing a comprehensive history of the Concerts as well as detailed accounts of the intense critical debate surrounding them, author E. Douglas Bomberger reveals how one decade shaped the future of American classical music and very much impacted the way we hear it today.The movement, crucial in focusing discussion on American music and providing performance opportunities for composers and musicians for whom no such opportunities had before existed, was far more extensive and widespread than most scholarship had credited it. This oversight is due in large part to the dearth of objective studies of the Concerts; previous considerations have tended either toward the merely nostalgic or toward the unnecessarily disparaging. Bomberger's work is a corrective to this, as well as much-needed historical and critical account of a project whose influence had yet to be fully acknowledged.
Transnationale Care-Arbeiterinnen in der 24-Stunden-Betreuung: Zwischen öffentlicher (Un-)Sichtbarkeit und institutioneller (De-)Adressierung (Soziale Arbeit als Wohlfahrtsproduktion #18)
by Christiane BomertChristiane Bomert untersucht die öffentlichkeitswirksamen Artikulationsmöglichkeiten marginalisierter politischer Interessen von Migrantinnen, die deutschlandweit in der häuslichen Pflege beschäftigt sind. Auf verschiedenen diskursiven Ebenen macht die Autorin das Spannungsfeld zwischen dem eigenständigen Einfordern von Interessen und einer wohlfahrtstaatlichen und gewerkschaftlichen Stellvertretungspraxis deutlich. Damit greift sie die steigende Relevanz der Care-Debatte auf und verbindet diese mit einer Positionierung Sozialer Arbeit zur transnationalen Care-Arbeit.
Sozialwissenschaften und Lehramt: Der Umgang mit sozialwissenschaftlichen Theorieangeboten in der Lehrerausbildung (Studien zur Erziehungswissenschaft und Bildungsforschung #4)
by Michael Bommes Frank-Olaf Radtke Bernd Dewe
The Little Girl on the Ice Floe
by Adélaïde Bon"Life itself is in these pages: in this candid, poetic style there is storytelling of real quality" - LEILA SLIMANI, author of LullabyA powerful and personal account of the devastating consequences of childhood rape: a valuable voice for the #MeToo conversation.Adélaïde Bon grew up in a wealthy neighborhood in Paris, a privileged child with a loving family, lots of friends and seemingly limitless opportunity lying ahead of her. But one sunny afternoon, when she was nine years old, a strange man followed her home and raped her in the stairwell of her building. She told her parents, they took her to the police, the fact of the crime was registered ... and then a veil was quietly drawn over that part of her childhood, and life was supposed to go on.Except, of course, it didn't.Throughout her adolescence and young adulthood, Adélaïde struggles with the aftermath of the horror of that afternoon in 1990. The lingering trauma pervades all aspects of her life: family education, friendships, relationships, even her ability to eat normally. And then one day, many years later, when she is married and has a small son, she receives a call from the police saying that they think they have finally caught the man who raped her, a man who has hidden in plain sight for decades, with many other victims ready to testify against him. The subsequent court case reveals Giovanni Costa, the stuff of nightmares and bogeymen, finally vanquished by the weight of dozens and dozens of emotional and horrifying testimonies from all the women whose lives and childhoods he stole.
A Drag Queen's Guide to Life: A Drag Queen's Guide To Life
by Bimini Bon Boulash'MAGIC! A fun, fierce, honest origin story of how to drag yourself up out of trouble and become an icon' Katherine Ryan 'A triumph for UK queer culture' Travis Alabanza 'Eye-opening, intelligent, thoughtful as well as sassy and surprising - a must read' Lorraine Kelly _______________________________________ A witty and inspiring guide to transforming your life through lessons from drag, by the UK's favourite drag queen and star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Bimini Bon Boulash.From being told she couldn't have dance lessons as a kid in Great Yarmouth to having to conform to the stereotypes of the gay scene in London's East End, people have always been trying to put Bimini Bon Boulash in a box. It was only through discovering the art of drag that she began to fight back against those preconceptions, and understand that she had the power to define herself.In A Drag Queen's Guide to Life, Bimini tells the story of how drag took her from the brink of self-destruction to become a gag-inducing, death-dropping, plant-based superstar. Drawing on her own experience as a nonbinary person in a binary world, as well as inspirational stories from history, politics, pop culture and fashion, she uses all her wit, charm and kindness to show us how to lead the lives we wish we could lead, through the life-changing magic of dragging up. _______________________________________ 'Radical, life-affirming, and utterly important for this time' Riyadh Khalaf 'A very important read' Gottmik 'She's a superstar' Kathy Burke 'You will always be our winner' Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London 'A force of nature' James Acaster
The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
by Gustave Le BonOne of the most influential works of social psychology in history, The Crowd was highly instrumental in creating this field of study by analyzing, in detail, mass behavior. The book had a profound impact not only on Freud but also on such twentieth-century masters of crowd control as Hitler and Mussolini — both of whom may have used its observations as a guide to stirring up popular passions. In the author's words, "The masses have never thirsted after the truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim."Although the volume focuses on crowd psychology, it is also brilliantly instructive on the effects of the generally accepted beliefs of a nation's citizenry on the processes of history. Among the topics covered here are general characteristics and mental unity of the crowd; the crowd's sentiments and morality; its ideas, reasoning power, and imagination; opinions and beliefs of crowds and the means used by leaders to persuade; classification of crowds, including criminal and electrical assemblages, as well as the functioning of criminal juries and parliamentary assemblies.A must-read volume for students of history, sociology, law, and psychology, The Crowd will also be invaluable to politicians, statesmen, investors, and marketing managers.
Remitting, Restoring and Building Contemporary Albania
by Nataša Gregorič Bon Smoki MusarajThe edited collection is a fresh contribution to the anthropological, sociological, and geographical explorations of time-space in Southeast Europe and Albania in particular. By delving into various levels of people’s daily lives, such as literature, relation to the environment, the urbanization process, art, photography, trauma and remembering, processes of modernity, the volume vividly portrays various realms that are lived and perceived. It largely builds on the premise that structural resemblances of the past continuously reappear in particular social and cultural moments and seek to restore and build the individual and collective lives in contemporary Albania.
Immigration: An American History
by Carl J. Bon Tempo Hasia R. DinerA sweeping narrative history of American immigration from the colonial period to the present “A masterly historical synthesis, full of wonderful detail and beautifully written, that brings fresh insights to the story of how immigrants were drawn to and settled in America over the centuries.”—Nancy Foner, author of One Quarter of the Nation The history of the United States has been shaped by immigration. Historians Carl J. Bon Tempo and Hasia R. Diner provide a sweeping historical narrative told through the lives and words of the quite ordinary people who did nothing less than make the nation. Drawn from stories spanning the colonial period to the present, Bon Tempo and Diner detail the experiences of people from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. They explore the many themes of American immigration scholarship, including the contexts and motivations for migration, settlement patterns, work, family, racism, and nativism, against the background of immigration law and policy. Taking a global approach that considers economic and personal factors in both the sending and receiving societies, the authors pay close attention to how immigration has been shaped by the state response to its promises and challenges.
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
by Phillip Bonacich Philip LuMathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. Yet until now, students had no up-to-date textbook from which to learn these techniques. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology fills this gap, providing undergraduates with a comprehensive, self-contained primer on the mathematical tools and applications that sociologists use to understand social behavior. Phillip Bonacich and Philip Lu cover all the essential mathematics, including linear algebra, graph theory, set theory, game theory, and probability. They show how to apply these mathematical tools to demography; patterns of power, influence, and friendship in social networks; Markov chains; the evolution and stability of cooperation in human groups; chaotic and complex systems; and more. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology also features numerous exercises throughout, and is accompanied by easy-to-use Mathematica-based computer simulations that students can use to examine the effects of changing parameters on model behavior. Provides an up-to-date and self-contained introduction to mathematical sociology Explains essential mathematical tools and their applications Includes numerous exercises throughout Features easy-to-use computer simulations to help students master concepts
Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
by Phillip Bonacich Philip LuMathematical models and computer simulations of complex social systems have become everyday tools in sociology. Yet until now, students had no up-to-date textbook from which to learn these techniques. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology fills this gap, providing undergraduates with a comprehensive, self-contained primer on the mathematical tools and applications that sociologists use to understand social behavior. Phillip Bonacich and Philip Lu cover all the essential mathematics, including linear algebra, graph theory, set theory, game theory, and probability. They show how to apply these mathematical tools to demography; patterns of power, influence, and friendship in social networks; Markov chains; the evolution and stability of cooperation in human groups; chaotic and complex systems; and more. Introduction to Mathematical Sociology also features numerous exercises throughout, and is accompanied by easy-to-use Mathematica-based computer simulations that students can use to examine the effects of changing parameters on model behavior. Provides an up-to-date and self-contained introduction to mathematical sociology Explains essential mathematical tools and their applications Includes numerous exercises throughout Features easy-to-use computer simulations to help students master concepts
Language Policy as Practice: Advancing the Empirical Turn in Language Policy Research
by Florence Bonacina-PughThis edited book brings together original contributions from scholars working across Language Policy and Planning to advance the recent 'Empirical turn' that has taken place in the field. All the chapters in the volume show how Language Policy can be conceptualized 'as practice' in a variety of domains, ranging from the home to the workplace, schools, and higher education. The authors also suggest further theoretical, methodological, and empirical developments for the discipline in light of this epistemological shift. A Foreword and an Afterword shed light on the theoretical and empirical lineage of this volume and show how this book contributes to the humanization of Language Policy research. This book will be of interest to scholars and post-graduate students working across Language Policy and Planning, Language in Education Policy, and Family Language Policy, as well as those in adjacent fields including Education Policy, Classroom Discourse, Linguistic Anthropology, Sociologyof Education, and Multilingualism.
Konflikttheorien: Eine sozialwissenschaftliche Einführung mit Quellen (Friedens- und Konfliktforschung #2)
by Thorsten BonackerFür diese drei inhaltlichen Schwerpunkte wurde jeweils eine einfohrende Darstellung mit Quellentexten für ein vertiefendes Studium erarbeitet, das hiermit als dreibändiges Werk vorgestellt wird (Band 1 und 2 im Jahr 1996, Band 3 im Jahr 1997). Der vorliegende zweite Band vermittelt einen Überblick über die wichtigsten sozialwissenschaftlichen Konflikttheorien im weiteren Sinne. Der Autor, Thorsten Bonacker, diskutiert die Theorien in einem historischen und inhaltlichen Zusammenhang. Angestrebt wird weder eine eigene neue Konflikttheorie noch die Entwicklung meta-theoretischer Kriterien, die ei ner Theorieentwicklung vorausgehen könnten oder sollten. Beabsichtigt ist vielmehr die Vermittlung der vielfältigen Ansatzpunkte und Möglichkeiten konflikttheoretischen Denkens. Dazu stellt Thorsten Bonacker zunächst konflikttheoretische Ansätze von Autoren der politischen Philosophie und politischen Ökonomie dar, geht danach auf den anthropologischen Diskurs über Aggression ein, um dann zur klassischen soziologischen Konflikt theorie zu kommen. Die weitere Ausdifferenzierung des konflikttheoreti sehen Denkens erläutert er anhand feministischer Theorien über den Geschlechterkonflikt, mittels der Rekonstruktion des konflikttheoretischen Gehalts von verschiedenen Theorien der internationalen Beziehungen, in der Auseinandersetzung mit sogenannten analytischen Konflikttheorien und schließlich am Beispiel der Thematisierung von sozialen Konflikten in neu eren gesellschaftstheoretischen Entwürfen. Dabei wird nicht nur die Breite der entwickelten Konfliktbegriffe deutlich, sondern auch die unterschied liche Reichweite der Konfliktkonzeptionen. Neben der Darstellung und Diskussion der Konflikttheorien selbst enthält der Band einen ausführlichen Readerteil zur Vertiefung mit Originaltexten der behandelten Autorinnen und Autoren. Literaturhinweise zu den einzel nen Kapiteln mit weiterführenden Titeln runden die Veröffentlichung ab.
Sozialwissenschaftliche Konflikttheorien: Eine Einführung (Friedens- und Konfliktforschung #5)
by Thorsten BonackerDas Buch ist eine Einführung für Studierende der Sozialwissenschaften (Soziologie, Politikwissenschaft, Sozialpsychologie) in das breite Spektrum sozialwissenschaftlicher Konflikttheorien. Alle Beiträge führen mit ihrem einheitlichen Aufbau verständlich in komplexe Theorien ein und demonstrieren deren Anwendung anhand einer exemplarischen Konfliktanalyse. Der Band liefert einen ideengeschichtlichen und systematischen Überblick über verschiedene soziologische, politikwissenschaftliche und psychologische Konflikttheorien. Konflikttheorien haben dabei keinen eigenständigen Status, sondern sind in andere Theorien als deren Aussagen über Konflikte integriert. Die einzelnen Beiträge, die in die Theorien einführen, sind einheitlich strukturiert und verfügen zudem über ein detailliertes und kommentiertes Literaturverzeichnis. Neben der Einführung in die Theorien demonstrieren die Beiträge auch deren Anwendungsmöglichkeit, indem sie exemplarisch einen Konflikt analysieren.
Sozialwissenschaftliche Konflikttheorien: Eine Einführung (Friedens- und Konfliktforschung #5)
by Thorsten BonackerDas Buch ist eine Einführung für Studierende der Sozialwissenschaften (Soziologie, Politikwissenschaft, Sozialpsychologie) in das breite Spektrum sozialwissenschaftlicher Konflikttheorien. Alle Beiträge führen mit ihrem einheitlichen Aufbau verständlich in komplexe Theorien ein und demonstrieren deren Anwendung anhand einer exemplarischen Konfliktanalyse. Der Band liefert einen ideengeschichtlichen und systematischen Überblick über verschiedene soziologische, politikwissenschaftliche und psychologische Konflikttheorien. Konflikttheorien haben dabei keinen eigenständigen Status, sondern sind in andere Theorien als deren Aussagen über Konflikte integriert. Die einzelnen Beiträge, die in die Theorien einführen, sind einheitlich strukturiert und verfügen zudem über ein detailliertes und kommentiertes Literaturverzeichnis. Neben der Einführung in die Theorien demonstrieren die Beiträge auch deren Anwendungsmöglichkeit, indem sie exemplarisch einen Konflikt analysieren.
Agrarian Policies And Agricultural Systems
by Alessandro BonannoThis book is a comparative analysis of the agrarian policies and the agricultural systems of the European Community (EC) and the United States (US). It provides an overview of the agricultural policies of the EC and US, their stated objectives, and their impact on both agricultural sectors.
Agrarian Policies And Agricultural Systems
by Alessandro BonannoThis book is a comparative analysis of the agrarian policies and the agricultural systems of the European Community (EC) and the United States (US). It provides an overview of the agricultural policies of the EC and US, their stated objectives, and their impact on both agricultural sectors.
Mafia: The Last Confessions of a Mob Godfather
by Bill Bonanno Gary B. AbromovitzBorn into a powerful mob family, Bill Bonanno was privy to a private world that existed just outside the law for decades in America - a world ruled by the tenets of loyalty, secrecy, brotherhood and survival at any cost: the Mafia. The son of Joe Bonanno - the Godfather-like head of one of the original five New York crime families - Bill Bonanno came of age in the Golden Age of the Mafia. Bill is widely recognised as the historical basis for Michael Corleone's character in the Godfather trilogy, and in this revelatory final testament he ushers readers in to that cloistered world, from its origins in Sicilian and Italian history to its rise, tumultuous peak and precipitous fall in America. Mafia: The Final Secrets is the ultimate insider's last word on one of the most secretive and misunderstood phenomena of our time.
The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss
by George A. BonannoIn this thoroughly revised and updated classic, a renowned psychologist shows that mourning is far from predictable, and all of us share a surprising ability to be resilientThe conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure. In The Other Side of Sadness, psychologist and emotions expert George Bonanno argues otherwise. Our inborn emotions--anger and denial, but also relief and joy--help us deal effectively with loss. To expect or require only grief-stricken behavior from the bereaved does them harm. In fact, grieving goes beyond mere sadness, and it can actually deepen interpersonal connections and even lead to a new sense of meaning in life.
Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
by Alicia D. Bonaparte Julia Chinyere OparahThe second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being. Other chapters are updated throughout. Birthing Justice puts Black women’s voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal care system. It foregrounds Black women’s agency in the birth justice movement. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for those interested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, and intersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Black studies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs.
Butoh, as Heard by a Dancer (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Dominique Savitri BonarjeeThis book explores the origins of Butoh in post-war Japan through orality and transmission, in conjunction with an embodied research approach. The book is a gathering of seminal artistic voices – Yoshito Ohno, Natsu Nakajima, Yukio Waguri, Moe Yamamoto, Masaki Iwana, Ko Murobushi, Yukio Suzuki, Takao Kawaguchi, Yuko Kaseki, and the philosopher, Kuniichi Uno. These conversations happened during an extended research trip I made to Japan to understand the context and circumstances that engendered Butoh. Alongside these exchanges are my reflections on Butoh’s complex history. These are primarily informed by my pedagogical and performance encounters with the artists I met during this time, rather than a theoretical analysis. Through the words of these dancers, I investigate Butoh’s tendency to evade categorization. Butoh’s artistic legacy of bodily rebellion, plurality of authorship, and fluidity of form seems prescient and feels more relevant in contemporary times than ever before. This book is intended as a practitioner's guide for dancers, artists, students, and scholars with an interest in non-Western dance and dance history, postmodern performance, and Japanese arts and culture.
Butoh, as Heard by a Dancer (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Dominique Savitri BonarjeeThis book explores the origins of Butoh in post-war Japan through orality and transmission, in conjunction with an embodied research approach. The book is a gathering of seminal artistic voices – Yoshito Ohno, Natsu Nakajima, Yukio Waguri, Moe Yamamoto, Masaki Iwana, Ko Murobushi, Yukio Suzuki, Takao Kawaguchi, Yuko Kaseki, and the philosopher, Kuniichi Uno. These conversations happened during an extended research trip I made to Japan to understand the context and circumstances that engendered Butoh. Alongside these exchanges are my reflections on Butoh’s complex history. These are primarily informed by my pedagogical and performance encounters with the artists I met during this time, rather than a theoretical analysis. Through the words of these dancers, I investigate Butoh’s tendency to evade categorization. Butoh’s artistic legacy of bodily rebellion, plurality of authorship, and fluidity of form seems prescient and feels more relevant in contemporary times than ever before. This book is intended as a practitioner's guide for dancers, artists, students, and scholars with an interest in non-Western dance and dance history, postmodern performance, and Japanese arts and culture.