Ucal pod jul 2021 (95 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'At times this informative book turns wonderfully gross and lovely, reminding us that there's an entire universe of largely unnoticed creatures all around us.'--Audubon All animals must eat. But who eats who, and why, or why not Because insects outnumber and collectively outweigh all other animals combined, they comprise the largest amount of animal food available for potential consumption. How do they avoid being eaten From masterful disguises to physical and chemical lures and traps, predatory insects have devised ingenious and bizarre methods of finding food. Equally ingenious are the means of hiding, mimicry, escape, and defense waged by prospective prey in order to stay alive. This absorbing book demonstrates that the relationship between the eaten and the eater is a central--perhaps the central--aspect of what goes on in the community of organisms. By explaining the many ways in which insects avoid becoming a meal for a predator, and the ways in which predators evade their defensive strategies, Gilbert Waldbauer conveys an essential understanding of the unrelenting coevolutionary forces at work in the world around us.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Management & Workplace Culture Book of the Year, 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards A Publishers Weekly Fall 2020 Big Indie Book The dark side of the gig economy (Uber, Airbnb, etc.) and how to make it equitable for the users and workers most exploited. When the 'sharing economy' launched a decade ago, proponents claimed that it would transform the experience of work--giving earners flexibility, autonomy, and a decent income. It was touted as a cure for social isolation and rampant ecological degradation. But this novel form of work soon sprouted a dark side: exploited Uber drivers, neighborhoods ruined by Airbnb, racial discrimination, and rising carbon emissions. Several of the most prominent platforms are now faced with existential crises as they prioritize growth over fairness and long-term viability. Nevertheless, the basic model--a peer-to-peer structure augmented by digital tech--holds the potential to meet its original promises. Based on nearly a decade of pioneering research, After the Gig dives into what went wrong with this contemporary reimagining of labor. The book examines multiple types of data from thirteen cases to identify the unique features and potential of sharing platforms that prior research has failed to pinpoint. Juliet B. Schor presents a compelling argument that we can engineer a reboot: through regulatory reforms and cooperative platforms owned and controlled by users, an equitable and truly shared economy is still possible.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It seems unthinkable that citizens of one of the most powerful nations in the world must risk their lives and livelihoods in the search for access to necessary health care. And yet it is no surprise that in many places throughout the United States, getting an abortion can be a monumental challenge. Anti-choice politicians and activists have worked tirelessly to impose needless restrictions on this straightforward medical procedure that, at best, delay it and, at worst, create medical risks and deny women their constitutionally protected right to choose. Obstacle Course tells the story of abortion in America, capturing a disturbing reality of insurmountable barriers people face when trying to exercise their legal rights to medical services. Authors David S. Cohen and Carole Joffe lay bare the often arduous and unnecessarily burdensome process of terminating a pregnancy: the sabotaged decision-making, clinics in remote locations, insurance bans, harassing protesters, forced ultrasounds and dishonest medical information, arbitrary waiting periods, and unjustified procedure limitations. Based on patients' stories as well as interviews with abortion providers and allies from every state in the country, Obstacle Course reveals the unstoppable determination required of women in the pursuit of reproductive autonomy as well as the incredible commitment of abortion providers. Without the efforts of an unheralded army of medical professionals, clinic administrators, counselors, activists, and volunteers, what is a legal right would be meaningless for the almost one million people per year who get abortions. There is a better way--treating abortion like any other form of health care--but the United States is a long way from that ideal.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1900, Paris had no skyscrapers, no tourist helicopters, no drones. Yet well before aviation made aerial views more accessible, those who sought such vantages had countless options available to them. They could take in the vista from an observation ride, see a painting of the view from Notre-Dame, or overlook a miniature model city. In Aeroscopics, Patrick Ellis offers a history of the view from above, written from below. Richly illustrated and premised upon extensive archival work, this interdisciplinary study reveals the forgotten media available to the public in the Balloon Era and after. Ellis resurrects these neglected spectacles as 'aeroscopics,' opening up new possibilities for the history of aerial vision.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1900, Paris had no skyscrapers, no tourist helicopters, no drones. Yet well before aviation made aerial views more accessible, those who sought such vantages had countless options available to them. They could take in the vista from an observation ride, see a painting of the view from Notre-Dame, or overlook a miniature model city. In Aeroscopics, Patrick Ellis offers a history of the view from above, written from below. Richly illustrated and premised upon extensive archival work, this interdisciplinary study reveals the forgotten media available to the public in the Balloon Era and after. Ellis resurrects these neglected spectacles as 'aeroscopics,' opening up new possibilities for the history of aerial vision.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From the BBC Proms to Bernstein's Young People's Concerts, initiatives to promote classical music have been a pervasive feature of twentieth-century musical life. The goal of these initiatives was rarely just to reach a larger and more diverse audience but to teach a particular way of listening that would help the public 'appreciate' music. This book examines for the first time how and why music appreciation has had such a defining and long-lasting impact--well beyond its roots in late-Victorian liberalism. It traces the networks of music educators, philanthropists, policy makers, critics, composers, and musicians who, rather than resisting new mass media, sought to harness their pedagogic potential. The book explores how listening became embroiled in a nexus of modern problems around citizenship, leisure, and education. In so doing, it ultimately reveals how a new cultural milieu--the middlebrow--emerged at the heart of Britain's experience of modernity.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Society and Bureaucracy in Contemporary Ghana by Robert M. Price examines the organizational dynamics of the Ghanaian civil service as a key to understanding the constraints facing postcolonial African states. Price begins with the premise that independence brought sovereignty but not unconstrained capacity for autonomous action: choice for African states was quickly tempered by economic dependency and weak internal institutions. In this context, the bureaucratic machinery of the state becomes central, both as the instrument for economic transformation and as the locus where citizens experience government. Drawing on role theory and ecological perspectives, Price argues that Ghana's administrative system illustrates how 'traditional' obligations--kinship ties, clientelism, and personalistic networks--pervade formally modern bureaucratic structures, producing a hybrid or 'poly-normative' system. Through extensive surveys of civil servants and their clientele, he demonstrates how kinship obligations shape bureaucratic role performance, how corruption emerges as a patterned adaptation rather than an aberration, and how weak organizational commitment undermines both efficiency and legitimacy. The book situates the Ghanaian case within wider debates about modernization, institution building, and administrative theory. Price critiques psychological explanations of bureaucratic weakness that emphasize maladjustment, instead showing how systemic role conflicts and incongruities structure everyday administrative behavior. Detailed chapters analyze familial obligations of bureaucrats, client-service relationships, and the mechanisms of corruption, demonstrating how these are embedded in Ghana's broader social order. He further explores how incentives, recruitment, and organizational culture shape role orientations within the civil service. The conclusion emphasizes that Ghana's experience illustrates the vulnerability of new states: where diffuse legitimacy is lacking, the performance of bureaucracy directly affects political stability and state survival. Society and Bureaucracy in Contemporary Ghana thus advances both a rich empirical account of Ghana's public administration and a general theoretical framework for understanding the social foundations of bureaucratic behavior in transitional societies. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - J. Wight Duff's Roman Satire: Its Outlook on Social Life, first delivered as the Sather Classical Lectures at Berkeley in 1936, offers a sweeping account of satire as Rome's most characteristically social genre. Moving from Greek precedents to the creations of Lucilius, Horace, Juvenal, and others, Duff situates satire within the interplay of literary form, moral critique, and the texture of everyday Roman life. His analysis ranges across invective, epigram, beast fable, Stoic homily, and Menippean prose-verse hybrids, showing how satire functioned as both mirror and corrective to human folly, vice, and civic excess. Far from treating satire as a mere literary ornament, Duff underscores its unique position as Rome's 'criticism of life,' closer to ordinary speech than to high poetry but all the more powerful for its realism. Satire, he argues, carried the authority of social witness, standing alongside Cicero's letters or Seneca's essays as testimony to Roman manners, anxieties, and ideals. With close readings, generous translation, and a scholar's eye for cultural nuance, Roman Satire remains a classic in classical studies--an essential guide to the moral and social imagination of Rome's satirists and their enduring legacy. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1936.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Loyola's Acts: The Rhetoric of the Self offers a nuanced exploration of Iñigo López de Loyola's pivotal spiritual transformation and its rhetorical framing within the Christian tradition. Far from being a straightforward autobiography, the text, titled Acta, is positioned as a work of epideictic rhetoric--a genre focused on praise and moral persuasion rather than strict factual recounting. Loyola's recounted experiences, from his formative wounding at Pamplona to his spiritual exercises and reflections, are interpreted not as direct self-narration but as filtered through the lens of his scribe, Gonçalves da Câmara. The book argues that Acta aligns more with Renaissance rhetorical traditions than modern autobiographical norms, emphasizing moral edification over empirical detail. This study situates Loyola's Acts within the cultural and rhetorical milieu of the sixteenth century, drawing connections to classical and medieval traditions of memory, imitation, and spiritual meditation. It examines how Loyola's recitations, shaped by Gonçalves da Câmara's interpretive role, were less about chronicling personal events and more about exemplifying divine governance and moral lessons. By uncovering the layers of rhetorical strategy, intertextuality, and cultural context, the book reinterprets Acta as a profound moral and spiritual artifact, offering a fresh lens on Loyola's legacy and the broader tradition of Christian rhetorical literature. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Rural Credit in Western India, 1875-1930: Rural Credit and the Co-operative Movement in the Bombay Presidency by I. J. Catanach examines how colonial officials and Indian peasants alike grappled with the problem of indebtedness in one of British India's most diverse provinces. Sparked by the Deccan Riots of 1875 and culminating in the Co-operative Societies Act of 1904, the movement to reform rural credit was part of a broader effort to regulate moneylenders, stabilize agriculture, and experiment with state-led 'development.' Drawing on government archives, bank records, newspapers, and the occasional village- or society-level narrative, Catanach situates the cooperative experiment in the wider political economy of Gujarat, the Bombay Deccan and Konkan, and the Bombay Karnatak. The book highlights both the administrative politics--between the India Office and Government of India, Bombay Secretariat and Poona Registrars--and the social dynamics that shaped cooperatives' fortunes. Caste, often more powerful than the village, proved central to their success or failure; caste associations and even strands of nationalism, especially in Gujarat, intersected with cooperative activity. Profiles of the Registrars, many drawn from the Indian Civil Service, reveal a mix of eccentric innovators and pragmatic bureaucrats attempting to encourage 'democratization' through non-official leadership. By 1930, as the Depression and protectionist measures transformed the economic landscape, the cooperative movement's limited achievements raised enduring questions: were they undermined by Indian society's inertia or by the unsuitability of a Rhineland model transplanted to western India Catanach's analysis makes the history of rural credit a lens on colonial governance, peasant politics, and the early origins of developmental thought. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1970.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - One of the masterpieces of Greco-Roman literature is the history written by Ammianus Marcellinus near the end of the fourth century A.D. His work bears unique witness to an empire struggling at once toward traditional and transformation, the old Rome of Augustus and the new Rome of Christ. Embodied within Ammianus's history is a universally admired spirit of independence that has, however, led to a steady denaturing of the historian's personal commitment to particular causes. At the hands of modern critics, Ammianus frequently seems to lose his character, and his frequently seems to lose his character, and his religion too vanishes. Rike reconstructs Ammianus's religion from the beginning and concludes that he was an enthusiastic pagan whose firm commitment to traditional beliefs cannot be understood without changing our usual conceptions of late Roman religion. Rike's study widens our too narrowly philosophical sense of paganism; the historian's striving will remind us of the vital spiritual continuum which joined the ages of Augustus and Constantine. Accordingly, this book should itself serve as a useful bridge between students of Late Antiquity and traditional classicists. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1987.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Albert E. Dien's Biography of Yü-Wen Hu offers a comprehensive translation and analysis of a pivotal historical figure in northern China's sixth century. Through a detailed rendering of the Chou shu biography, this work explores the complex interplay between Confucian ideals and the governance of the Northern Chou dynasty, a state ruled by leaders of non-Chinese origin. Dien's annotations illuminate how the historian of the Chou shu adeptly portrays the Yü-Wen rulers as fully sinified, reflecting the successful integration of Confucian moral and political norms into their administration. This biography not only captures the turbulent dynamics of the era but also reveals the broader sociocultural transition from tribal leadership to a Confucian state. Scholars and students of Chinese history will find this volume invaluable for its rigorous attention to historical detail and sociopolitical context. Yü-Wen Hu's rise to power as regent and his deft handling of internal court conflicts are presented as a lens to examine broader themes of authority, loyalty, and cultural transformation. Dien's work underscores the Northern Chou's ambitious emulation of the ancient Chou dynasty, offering a nuanced perspective on how Confucian principles shaped political legitimacy and statecraft in early medieval China. Ideal for sinologists and comparative historians, this translation bridges historical narrative and cultural analysis, making it an essential resource for understanding this transformative period in Chinese history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1962.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - California Slavic Studies: Volume VI delves into the richness of Russian and Slavic literature with scholarly essays exploring both renowned and underappreciated works and authors. Edited by Robert P. Hughes, Simon Karlinsky, and Vladimir Markov, this collection reflects the growth of Russian literary studies in the United States over the past quarter-century. The volume pays tribute to Gleb Struve, a towering figure in the field, whose influence on Russian émigré and Soviet literature scholarship is evident throughout. The essays range from 19th-century classics like Evgenij Onegin and Gogol's works to in-depth analyses of 20th-century poets and prose writers such as Mandelstam, Blok, and Solzhenitsyn, highlighting themes of realism, modernism, and cultural interplay between Russian and Western traditions. This volume also features diverse critical approaches, such as Roman Jakobson's study of poetic rhythm and Czeslaw Milosz's exploration of Russian literature's Western connections. With contributions from leading scholars and emerging voices, it combines deep textual analysis with broader cultural insights. The collection celebrates the dynamic evolution of Slavic studies while continuing to illuminate Russian literature's enduring complexity and relevance. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Trade Unions and Politics in Ceylon offers the first sustained analysis of how a rapidly expanding labor movement helped shape--and was shaped by--the politics of a newly independent, modernizing society. Tracing trade union growth from the late colonial period through the first post-independence decade, Robert N. Kearney shows how Ceylon's unions combined 'economic' functions (wages, conditions, dispute resolution) with explicitly partisan roles that recruited, socialized, and mobilized workers for electoral politics. Against a backdrop of universal suffrage, an interventionist state, and extensive wage-setting and arbitration machinery, Kearney explains why unions gravitated toward party alliances and why leaders often pursued transformative political victories over incremental bargaining wins. The result is a finely grained portrait of organizations that were simultaneously fragmented and indispensable--organizationally weak yet among the few mass, voluntary associations articulating modern occupational interests. Drawing on comparative theories of political development and rich institutional detail, Kearney maps the full spectrum of union-party relationships--distinguishing party-sponsored, party-oriented, and uncommitted unions--and shows how each type navigated strikes, industrial tribunals, Cabinet-centric governance, and a rule-bound bureaucracy. Case sketches illuminate the contrasting strategies of public-sector associations and private-sector unions; thematic chapters assess the political consequences of industrial conflict and the centripetal/centrifugal effects of partisanship on movement unity. This is essential reading for scholars of South Asian politics, labor history, and comparative development: it reframes Ceylon (Sri Lanka) as a key instance of how democratization, state intervention, and Marxist and non-Marxist party competition produced a distinctive style of trade unionism--deeply political, often polarized, and profoundly consequential for policy and participation. Kearney's clear typology and comparative lens make the book an invaluable guide for understanding labor's political role across postcolonial contexts. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Landownership in Nepal explores the intricate interplay between agrarian institutions and the socio-political landscape of Nepal, aiming to illuminate the historical evolution of land tenure systems and their implications for economic development. This book underscores the importance of understanding Nepal's landownership framework, not only for crafting effective economic policies but also for appreciating its influence on societal structures. With a focus on Raikar land tenure--Nepal's traditional system of state ownership--the study delves into the transformation of land grants, communal ownership, and taxation practices, as well as labor obligations tied to land tenure. By tracing these developments from historical origins to the reforms initiated after the fall of the Rana government in 1951, the book contextualizes the complex landlord-tenant dynamics and the challenges of transitioning to private ownership. Mahesh C. Regmi's work methodically unpacks the evolution of Nepal's agrarian systems through detailed chapters on various forms of tenure, such as Birta, Guthi, and Jagir, and their socio-economic ramifications. The book culminates in an analysis of land reform measures under the Panchayat system, offering insights into the broader trends in landownership and their alignment with national development goals. Drawing on the author's extensive research from his earlier multi-volume study, this book serves as both a foundational reference for scholars and a call to further investigate Nepal's agrarian history. With a multidisciplinary lens, Landownership in Nepal bridges the domains of economics, history, and social science, making it an essential read for understanding the enduring influence of land on Nepalese society. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Moscow and the New Left is a detailed exploration of the Soviet Union's reaction to the emergence of the New Left movement in the West during the 1960s and early 1970s. This sequel to Peking and the New Left shifts focus from China's domestic radicalism to Moscow's interpretation of revolutionary leftist movements outside its sphere of influence. These movements, including Paris's student uprisings, the American and German SDS, and other Trotskyist, Maoist, and anarchist groups, posed ideological challenges to the USSR's dogmatic stance on socialism. The book scrutinizes whether the Soviet leadership viewed these groups as allies, rivals, or threats and examines their responses to these unorthodox leftist ideologies, which often rejected Moscow's claim to define socialism. Drawing on a meticulous analysis of Soviet publications, including over 3,000 pages of articles from 25 Moscow-based periodicals, the author dissects how the USSR's ideological apparatus grappled with the New Left's critique of its policies. The study reveals the evolving Soviet attitude, initially marked by ignorance and later by cautious acknowledgment following events like the Paris revolt of 1968. By presenting excerpts from Soviet documents and contextualizing them within a broader ideological struggle, the book provides a nuanced understanding of the USSR's intellectual and political engagement with global leftist movements. This work offers an indispensable lens for scholars of Cold War history, socialism, and ideological conflicts during a transformative era. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Mozartian Historian: Essays on the Works of Joseph R. Levenson is a profound tribute to the intellectual legacy of Joseph Levenson, an innovative historian whose interpretations of Chinese history reshaped the discipline. Edited by Maurice Meisner and Rhoads Murphey, this volume emerged from the shared sense of loss and intellectual urgency felt by colleagues after Levenson's untimely death. More than a commemorative festschrift, the book serves as an analytical deep dive into the themes and methods that defined Levenson's work, emphasizing their lasting relevance to historical and intellectual inquiry. Levenson's scholarship, particularly in his seminal trilogy Confucian China and Its Modern Fate, challenged conventional historiographical norms by intertwining Chinese history with universal historical discourse. His comparative approach revealed the unique dimensions of Chinese traditions while situating them within broader human experiences of modernity and change. The essays in this collection reflect on Levenson's radical conception of historical continuity, his dialectical understanding of change, and his incisive critique of cultural determinism. Balancing rigorous analysis with personal recollections, the contributors illuminate the intellectual audacity and humanity that defined Levenson's career, making this book a vital resource for historians, Sinologists, and anyone engaged with the enduring tensions between tradition and modernity. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Republican Rome, the Army and the Allies by Emilio Gabba is a seminal collection of essays that redefines key debates about the late Roman Republic and the emergence of the Principate. Long influential in Italian scholarship and here made available in English translation, Gabba's work examines the interplay between Rome's military system, Italian society, and the political upheavals of the first century BCE. At its core are his classic studies of the professionalization of the Roman army, in which he argues that the so-called Marian reforms of 107 BCE were the culmination of over a century of gradual development rather than a dramatic turning point. He then traces how a standing army reshaped political life, both by creating opportunities for new Italian elites and by raising enduring challenges over veterans' settlement. The volume also includes Gabba's influential account of the Social War, setting the conflict within the broader political struggles of the age and offering a close reading of Appian's narrative. Additional essays address M. Livius Drusus and Sulla's reforms, the equestrian class, and the lex Plotia agraria for Pompey's veterans, while two incisive review-essays on Toynbee's Hannibal's Legacy and Badian's Foreign Clientelae showcase Gabba's critical precision. Distinguished by originality, disciplined imagination, and clear argument, these essays remain indispensable for students and scholars of Roman history. Republican Rome, the Army and the Allies offers English-speaking readers access to one of the most important voices in modern Roman historiography. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Residues of Justice, Wai Chee Dimock probes the conceit of justice as a matter of measurable equivalence--those iconic scales that promise perfect balance--and finds what she calls the 'residues' left behind by any attempt to translate lived conflicts into commensurate terms. Opening with Aristophanes' The Frogs and moving through Aristotle's proportional ethics, Kant, Rawls, and Mill, Dimock shows how justice has long been imagined as a language of ratios, universals, and adequation. Against this dream of objective fit--good for good, evil for evil--she foregrounds the incommensurate: what gets lost in translation when law seeks punishment, philosophy seeks foundations, and both presume a common currency of value. Engaging Michael Sandel's critique of liberal justice and Carol Gilligan's 'ethic of care,' she reframes justice as one virtue among others, necessarily partial, historically contingent, and never exhaustive. Dimock's signal move is to put literature alongside law and philosophy as a third, stubbornly recalcitrant language of justice. Through close readings of American writers--from Whitman's democratic personhood and Cooper's punitive zeal to Rebecca Harding Davis's economic dispossession, Howells's compensatory aspirations, Warner's luck, and Chopin's rights--she tracks where commensuration thins, frays, or fails altogether. The result is a powerful argument that literary representation exposes the limits of juridical and philosophical balancing acts, insisting on the unweighable remnants that any settlement leaves behind--and inviting more capacious, humane supplements to our adjudicative ideals. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book delves into the dynamic changes in Nigeria's economy, particularly focusing on the intersection of agricultural development and the burgeoning petroleum industry in the 1970s. The study centers on Yoruba cocoa farmers in Oy State, offering a detailed analysis of how the cocoa-producing sector shaped regional political economies and social mobility. While oil wealth overshadowed agriculture as the dominant economic driver, the book emphasizes the lasting importance of cocoa farming in rural communities. It explores how farmers navigated economic shifts, including the rising dominance of the oil sector, which exposed deep-rooted tensions and challenges, especially in terms of agricultural stagnation and growing inequality. Through a case study of farmers' use of agricultural surplus and social strategies, the book sheds light on how accumulation patterns influenced class formation, rural poverty, and political participation. The author examines how Yoruba farmers' reliance on traditional kinship structures and seniority to access resources influenced their involvement in both agricultural and commercial activities. Rather than fitting neatly into Marxist or neoliberal frameworks, the study uncovers how farming families and their descendants maneuvered through political and economic landscapes shaped by patronage, state policies, and opportunities for social mobility. Education is highlighted as a key avenue for upward mobility, allowing the children of cocoa farmers to transition into urban professions and business. By following individual life histories and the broader regional political context, the book provides a rich narrative of how social, economic, and political processes interwove to shape class structures, inequalities, and collective action within western Nigeria's evolving economy. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Medieval Secular Literature: Four Essays, the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UCLA captures the vibrant intellectual and social spirit of its inaugural colloquium held in April 1964. This event brought together a diverse group of scholars from across disciplines--spanning literature, history, art, and music--to explore the richness of medieval secular traditions. Rather than adhering to a single thematic thread, the conference embraced a variety of topics and perspectives, akin to the eclectic approach of a Welsh sermon meant to spark individual reflection. The resulting essays reflect this interdisciplinary and dynamic exchange, capturing the essence of the lively discussions and camaraderie that defined the gathering. This collection stands as both a testament to the colloquium's success and a source of inspiration for scholars and enthusiasts of medieval studies. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1965.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With remarkably original formulations, Naomi Seidman examines the ways that Hebrew, the Holy Tongue, and Yiddish, the vernacular language of Ashkenazic Jews, came to represent the masculine and feminine faces, respectively, of Ashkenazic Jewish culture. Her sophisticated history is the first book-length exploration of the sexual politics underlying the 'marriage' of Hebrew and Yiddish, and it has profound implications for understanding the centrality of language choices and ideologies in the construction of modern Jewish identity. Seidman particularly examines this sexual-linguistic system as it shaped the work of two bilingual authors, S.Y. Abramovitsh, the 'grand-father' of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature; and Dvora Baron, the first modern woman writer in Hebrew (and a writer in Yiddish as well). She also provides an analysis of the roles that Hebrew 'masculinity' and Yiddish 'femininity' played in the Hebrew-Yiddish language wars, the divorce that ultimately ended the marriage between the languages. Theorists have long debated the role of mother and father in the child's relationship to language. Seidman presents the Ashkenazic case as an illuminating example of a society in which 'mother tongue' and 'father tongue' are clearly differentiated. Her work speaks to important issues in contemporary scholarship, including the psychoanalysis of language acquisition, the feminist critique of Zionism, and the nexus of women's studies and Yiddish literary history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1997.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a detailed analysis of the labor market segmentation in Cameroon, examining the social, educational, and occupational divides that influence labor market access and mobility. The author's primary focus is on how these divisions, rooted in colonial history and ethnic fragmentation, shape the participation of different groups within the modern industrial workforce. Cameroon's rapid urbanization, high population growth, and limited agricultural productivity have driven a migration of workers into urban centers, thereby expanding both industrial and service sectors. The study highlights the 'late development' phenomenon in Cameroon, where educational advancement preceded the rise of large-scale industry, creating a labor force often more educated than the jobs available, and sparking shifts in hiring and promotion policies. The research addresses the differential treatment of manual and non-manual workers, arguing that the former face more barriers tied to ethnic and residential backgrounds, while the latter benefit from educational achievements that help transcend these limitations. This educational advantage allows non-manual workers, particularly those in white-collar roles, greater mobility and access to higher-paying positions. Chapter by chapter, the author explores how firm-specific factors such as size, age, and legal status affect employment practices and, ultimately, wage disparities. The study identifies employer strategies that segment the labor market, noting that while some firms adopt more universalistic policies, others continue discriminatory practices based on social or regional biases. In conclusion, the book situates Cameroon's experience within broader theories of industrialization and development, weighing gradualist strategies, which emphasize incremental change and agricultural support, against transformative strategies focused on rapid industrial growth. The study underscores the challenges of Africanization policies and the pressures on Cameroonian employers and policymakers to balance educational expansion with meaningful industrial and occupational opportunities. This work provides insight into the broader implications of late development for African labor markets and the struggle to create equitable, achievement-based occupational hierarchies in post-colonial settings. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1976.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Revolution and the Rebirth of Inequality: A Theory Applied to the National Revolution in Bolivia by Jonathan Kelley and Herbert S. Klein investigates how revolutions reshape social structures, asking whether promises of equality endure or if inequality reemerges in new forms. The authors develop a theory that while revolutions from below--such as those in France, Russia, China, and Bolivia--abolish exploitative elites and initially reduce inequality, in the long run education, skills, land, and capital allow some among the formerly oppressed to rise faster than others. As these advantages accumulate and are transmitted to children, new forms of inherited privilege develop, and inequality begins to grow again. Revolutions, they argue, do improve standards of living for the majority, but not evenly, and not indefinitely. The book applies this theory to Bolivia's National Revolution of 1952, when the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario dismantled centuries-old elites, disbanded the army, redistributed land, and nationalized mines and industries. Drawing on an unusually rich dataset--including ethnographic fieldwork, census data, and a large household survey--the authors provide one of the first systematic analyses of how a successful radical revolution affected ordinary people. They examine pre-revolutionary inequality, describe the dramatic upheaval of 1952, and trace the consequences over the following decade and beyond: shifts in income distribution, changes in social mobility, and the persistence or rebirth of privilege. By combining theoretical modeling with rigorous empirical evidence, the book offers both a case study of Bolivia and a broader framework for understanding the paradoxical outcomes of revolutions worldwide. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The book offers a critical analysis of Nigeria's political institutions, examining the country's government and constitution in depth. Aimed at stimulating intellectual engagement, particularly for students, it covers key topics such as the development of the party system, the structure of the federation, minority rights concerns, and the relationship between human rights and the social order. The study also explores policy development, the social philosophy underpinning the political system, and the broader social implications. By providing a conceptual framework for understanding Nigeria's political landscape, the book highlights the challenges of balancing minority fears with national unity and offers insight into the country's governance and its social and political foundations. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The View from Inside: A French Communist Cell in Crisis by Jane Jenson and George Ross offers a rare ethnographic portrait of the Parti Communiste Français (PCF) at the grassroots in the late 1970s. Based on sustained participant observation with the militants of Cellule Danielle Casanova in Paris, the book follows 'ordinary' party members--foot soldiers rather than leaders--as they grapple with the contradictions of Eurocommunism, internal reform, and the PCF's stubborn commitment to democratic centralism. Far from ordinary in their political commitments, these activists became both advocates of modernization and casualties of its suppression within the party. Through detailed reconstructions of meetings, debates, and informal exchanges, Jenson and Ross capture the texture of rank-and-file political life: disputes over union strategy, the role of women, sexuality, and relations with the Soviet Union; mounting frustrations with party leadership; and the rituals of the Twenty-third Congress that codified decline. By foregrounding the lived experience of militants, the book shows how efforts to create change from below collided with entrenched hierarchies, leading to disillusionment and the erosion of the PCF's electoral strength. More than a local story, The View from Inside chronicles a turning point in French politics and European Communism, illuminating how crisis at the grassroots mirrored the broader unraveling of a once-powerful movement. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What caused England's literary renaissance One answer has been such unprecedented developments as the European discovery of America. Yet England in the sixteenth century was far from an expanding nation. Not only did the Tudors lose England's sole remaining possessions on the Continent and, thanks to the Reformation, grow spiritually divided from the Continent as well, but every one of their attempts to colonize the New World actually failed. Jeffrey Knapp accounts for this strange combination of literary expansion and national isolation by showing how the English made a virtue of their increasing insularity. Ranging across a wide array of literary and extraliterary sources, Knapp argues that English poets rejected the worldly acquisitiveness of an empire like Spain's and took pride in England's material limitations as a sign of its spiritual strength. In the imaginary worlds of such fictions as Utopia, The Faerie Queene, and The Tempest, they sought a grander empire, founded on the 'otherworldly' virtues of both England and poetry itself. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Problems of Stability and Progress in International Relations by Quincy Wright is a profound and timely examination of the challenges facing the international order in the mid-20th century, many of which remain relevant today. Wright explores the complex interplay between stability and progress in a rapidly changing world, emphasizing the necessity of reconciling national sovereignty with the increasing interdependence of states. He warns that ideological polarization, technological advancements--particularly in warfare--and shifting global power dynamics require a pragmatic yet forward-thinking approach to international law, diplomacy, and governance. Wright's essays, many of which were originally presented in academic and policy forums, cover a wide range of topics, including the role of international law, the evolution of global institutions, the psychology of international politics, and the impact of scientific progress on diplomacy. He advocates for a balance between idealistic aspirations for peace and pragmatic policies that acknowledge geopolitical realities. His emphasis on education and informed policymaking underscores the importance of fostering a global perspective among both leaders and citizens. With his deep knowledge of international law and political science, Wright provides a crucial framework for understanding and addressing the ongoing tensions between national interests and global cooperation. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Romantic Orpheus: Profiles of Clemens Brentano by John F. Fetzer offers the first comprehensive English-language study of Clemens Brentano (1778-1842), one of the most versatile and influential writers of German Romanticism. A poet, novelist, and critic, Brentano was central to the early Romantic movement from its beginnings around 1797 through its dominance on the literary scene for the next three decades. Fetzer introduces Anglophone readers to Brentano's complex literary persona through the lens most congenial to both the author and his generation: the intimate interplay between music and literature. Organized around the myth of Orpheus, the book traces Brentano's transformation across crises of continuity, conscience, and communication. Fetzer explores how Brentano 'musicalized' literary criticism, life, and literature itself--whether through symbolic uses of instruments, meditations on harmony and dissonance, or experiments with synesthesia and lyric musicality. Drawing on unpublished manuscripts housed in the Freies Deutsches Hochstift in Frankfurt, the study reveals how Brentano's poetic imagination was steeped in musical metaphors and how his work resonates with Romantic ideals of unity, transformation, and the fusion of the arts. An appendix provides a chronological overview of Brentano's life and major writings, with titles in both German and English translation, making the book accessible to those encountering him for the first time. Carefully translated quotations and sensitive analysis make Romantic Orpheus an indispensable introduction to a figure long overlooked outside Germany. This volume will appeal to scholars of Romanticism, comparative literature, musicology, and anyone interested in the enduring dialogue between poetry and music. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Christianity and the Eastern Slavs, Volume I: Slavic Cultures in the Middle Ages offers an in-depth exploration of the cultural and historical developments of Eastern Slavic societies under the influence of Christianity, starting from the Christianization of Kievan Rus' in 988. Edited by Boris Gasparov and Olga Raevsky-Hughes, this volume is part of the California Slavic Studies series and features scholarly essays based on international conferences commemorating the Christian millennium of Eastern Slavs. The book investigates the interplay between Christian tradition and the cultural, literary, and institutional frameworks of early Slavic societies, emphasizing the transformative impact of Orthodox Christianity on Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian national identities. This volume covers a wide range of topics, including the adoption of Christianity, the use of Church Slavonic as a liturgical language, and the cultural paradigms established in the medieval period. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the essays provide insights into the formation of religious practices, linguistic traditions, and literary expression that shaped the identity and heritage of the Eastern Slavs. This comprehensive examination is invaluable for scholars of Slavic studies, medieval history, and the intersection of religion and culture in Eastern Europe. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1993.…