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Sculptors and Design Reform in France 1848 to 1895 Sculpture and the Decorative Arts

Sculptors and Design Reform in France 1848 to 1895 Sculpture and the Decorative Arts

Challenging distinctions between fine and decorative art this book begins with a critique of the Rodin scholarship to establish how the selective study of his oeuvre has limited our understanding of French nineteenth-century sculpture. The book's central argument is that we need to include the decorative in the study of sculpture in order to present a more accurate and comprehensive account of the practice and profession of sculpture in this period. Drawing on new archival sources sculptors and objects this is the first sustained study of how and why French sculptors collaborated with state and private luxury goods manufacturers between 1848 and 1895. Organised chronologically the book identifies three historically-situated frameworks through which sculptors attempted to validate themselves and their work in relation to industry: industrial art decorative art and objet d'art. Detailed readings are offered of sculptors who operated within and outside the Salon including Sévin Chéret Carrier-Belleuse and Rodin; and of diverse objects and materials from Sèvres vases to pewter plates by Desbois and furniture by Barbedienne and Carabin. By contesting the false separation of art from industry Claire Jones's study restores the importance of the sculptor-manufacturer relationship and of the decorative to the history of sculpture. | Sculptors and Design Reform in France 1848 to 1895 Sculpture and the Decorative Arts

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Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain. It allows outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries and links production in both multinational and smaller enterprises. It has also been the most important driver of certain export industries in countries such as South Africa Kenya and Chile. As a component of the air transport industry air cargo makes the crucial difference between profit and loss on many long-haul routes. This second edition of Moving Boxes by Air offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the business and practices of air cargo with chapters dedicated to key issues such as current trends market characteristics regulation airport terminal operations pricing and revenues and environmental impacts. The book illustrates the recent emphasis on mergers at the expense of alliances which have not had the impact that they had on passenger operations. The section on security has been expanded to assess in more depth the threats to aircraft from terrorists particularly in the lower cargo and passenger baggage compartments. Surcharges are examined and the book considers whether all airlines will follow the lead of some to do away with both fuel and security surcharges. The book concludes with a summary of the latest industry forecasts. Fully updated throughout this edition is the definitive guide to air cargo for professionals within both the aviation and freight industries. | Moving Boxes by Air The Economics of International Air Cargo

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The Nabis and Intimate Modernism Painting and the Decorative at the Fin-de-Siècle

The Nabis and Intimate Modernism Painting and the Decorative at the Fin-de-Siècle

Providing a fresh perspective on an important but underappreciated group of late nineteenth-century French painters this is the first book to provide an in-depth account of the Nabis' practice of the decorative and its significance for twentieth-century modernism. Over the course of the ten years that define the Nabi movement (1890-1900) its principal artists included Edouard Vuillard Pierre Bonnard Maurice Denis Paul Sérusier and Paul Ranson. The author reconstructs the Nabis' relationship to Impressionism mass culture literary Symbolism Art Nouveau Wagnerianism and a revolutionary artistic tradition in order to show how their painterly practice emerges out of the pressing questions defining modernism around 1900. She shows that the Nabis were engaged nonetheless with issues that are always at stake in accounts of nineteenth-century modernist painting issues such as the relationship of high and low art of individual sensibility and collective identity of the public and private spheres. The Nabis and Intimate Modernism is a rigorous study of the intellectual and artistic endeavors that inform the Nabis' decorative domestic paintings in the 1890s and argues for their centrality to painterly modernism. The book ends up not only re-positioning the Nabis to occupy a crucial place in modernism's development from 1860 to 1914 but also challenges that narrative to place more emphasis on notions of decoration totality and interiority. | The Nabis and Intimate Modernism Painting and the Decorative at the Fin-de-Siècle

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Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis Automotive Technology: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Sociology

Comprehensive and engaging this textbook introduces students not only to foundational sociological work but also to insights from contemporary sociological theory and research. This combined approach ensures that students become familiar with the core of sociology: key concepts theories perspectives methods and findings. Students will acquire the ability to think like a sociologist investigate and understand complex social phenomena. This text presents a complete sociological toolkit guiding students in the art of asking good sociological questions devising a sophisticated theory and developing methodologies to observe social phenomena. The chapters of this book build cumulatively to equip students with the tools to quickly understand any new sociological topic or contemporary social problem. The textbook also applies the sociological toolkit to selected key sociological issues showing how specific sociological topics can be easily investigated and understood using this approach. Taking a global and comparative perspective the book covers a rich diversity of sociological topics and social problems such as crime immigration race and ethnicity media education family organizations gender poverty modernization and religion. The book presents a range of helpful pedagogical features throughout such as: Chapter overview and learning goals summaries at the start of every chapter; Thinking like a sociologist boxes encouraging students to reflect critically on learning points; Principle boxes summarizing key sociological principles; Theory schema boxes presenting sociological theories in a clear understandable manner; Stylized facts highlighting key empirical findings and patterns; Key concepts and summary sections at the end of every chapter; and Companion website providing additional material for every chapter for both instructors and students including PowerPoint lecture notes discussion questions and answers multiple-choice questions further reading and a full glossary of terms. This clear and accessible text is essential reading for students taking introductory courses in sociology. It will also be useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in other social science disciplines such as psychology economics human geography demography communication studies education sciences political science and criminology. | Introduction to Sociology

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Latin American Economic Development

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The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

Designed for those undertaking research for the first time this fully updated edition of The Researcher's Toolkit is a practical and accessible guide for all those partaking in small-scale research. Jargon-free and assuming no prior knowledge it covers the entire research process from defining a research topic or question through to its completion. This second edition has been fully revised by a collaborating team with a wealth of knowledge and practical experience in research project work. Including activity boxes to highlight key concepts and short summary boxes to indicate fundamental elements of various research areas the chapters cover: The importance of research and framing your research question and research ethics Practical elements associated with planning and executing your research activity The application of survey-based research methods and the value provided by social media as data collection devices Deploying both quantitative and qualitative tools and techniques to analyse research data Writing up your research work and preparing it for wider access and consumption Examining the effect of your research work through assessing or measuring its impact The Researcher’s Toolkit is a must-read guide for students and budding researchers as well as educators seeking to explain academic research and writing to their pupils. It will benefit anyone looking to complete a research project whether inside academia or beyond. | The Researcher's Toolkit The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research

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Care Planning A guide for nurses

A Concise American History

A Concise American History

Expertly steering readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of the United States from its early modern Native American roots to twenty-first-century neoliberalism and the shifting political climate of the past decade this highly readable textbook provides a compelling overview of American development over the last five centuries. This book avoids either celebratory or condemnatory rhetoric to present a critical examination of domestic America and its interaction with the rest of the world. Balancing coverage of political social cultural and economic history each chapter also includes a wealth of features to facilitate learning: Timelines situating key events in their wider chronology Lists of topics covered within each chapter for easy reference Concept boxes discussing selected issues in more detail Historiography boxes exploring key debates Chapter summaries offering condensed outlines of the main themes of each chapter Further reading lists guiding readers to additional resources Maps and images bringing to life important events and figures from America’s history Clearly and engagingly written and positioning America’s narrative within the wider global context this textbook is particularly accessible for non-US students and is the perfect introduction for those new to US history. This textbook is also supported by a companion website offering interactive content including a timeline multiple-choice quizzes and links to selected web resources. | A Concise American History

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Introduction to International Migration Population Movements in the 21st Century

Introduction to International Migration Population Movements in the 21st Century

Introduction to International Migration introduces students to state-of-the-art knowledge on international migration a contemporary issue of central importance to virtually all countries around the globe. Original chapters by prominent women migration scholars cover a complex and multifaceted issue area including various types of migration the mechanisms of migration governance the impact of migration on both host and home societies the migrants themselves in a transnational space and the nexus between migration and other aspects of globalization. Key topics include labor gender citizenship public opinion development security climate and ethics. Refugee flows are tracked from beginning to end. Photos figures text boxes with real-world examples discussion questions and recommended readings provide pedagogical structure for each chapter. Intended as a core text for courses on migration and immigration and a supplement to more general courses in global studies this book is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students in the variety of disciplines that deal with the challenges of international migration. Special Features Consistently structured original chapters by notable scholars include an Introduction Empirical Overview Theoretical Evolution Continuing Issues and Summary for every chapter. Chapter pedagogy includes Discussion Questions Suggested Readings and References as well as a Data Appendix for the book. Photos with thematic captions and Text Boxes on hot topics round out the visual and substantive appeal of the text. | Introduction to International Migration Population Movements in the 21st Century

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Indians of the Great Plains

Using Diagrams in Psychotherapy A Guide to Visually Enhanced Therapy

Exploring Medical Anthropology

German Grammar in Context

Learning from Failure in the Design Process Experimenting with Materials

Reading Intervention Case Studies for School Psychologists Evidence-Based Implementation and Analysis

Beginning with Disability A Primer

Inequality in America Race Poverty and Fulfilling Democracy's Promise

Inequality in America Race Poverty and Fulfilling Democracy's Promise

Why does inequality have such a hold on American society and public policy? And what can we as citizens do about it? Inequality in America takes an in-depth look at race class and gender-based inequality across a wide range of issues from housing and education to crime employment and health. Caliendo explores how individual attitudes can affect public opinion and lawmakers’ policy solutions. He also illustrates how these policies result in systemic barriers to advancement that often then contribute to individual perceptions. This cycle of disadvantage and advantage can be difficult—though not impossible—to break. Representing and What Can I Do? feature boxes highlight key public figures who have worked to combat inequality and encourage students to do the same. The third edition has been thoroughly revised to include the most current data and cover recent issues and events such as Trump Administration policies the #MeToo movement and U. S. Supreme Court decisions affecting issues of racial representation and voting rights. Concise and accessible Inequality in America paves the way for students to think critically about the attitudes behaviors and structures of inequality. New to the Third Edition New to the Third Edition Considers the heightened discussion of racial reckoning that has been occurring since the summer of 2020. Covers the disproportional effect to communities of color of the Covid-19 global pandemic and related recession Takes an early glimpse into Biden Administration priorities compared to Trump Administration policies on education immigration housing and urban development. Updates feature boxes including a spotlight on U. S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative. Discusses the January 6 2021 riot at the U. S. Capitol the #MeToo and #TimesUp Movements and much more. | Inequality in America Race Poverty and Fulfilling Democracy's Promise

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Politics UK

Politics UK

This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government an excellent grounding in British political history and an incisive introduction to the issues and challenges facing Britain today. This edition welcomes three brand new chapters - ‘Elites in the United Kingdom’ 'Gender and British politics' and 'UK Immigration policy in hostile environment' - alongside rigorously updated revised chapters. It delivers excellent coverage of contemporary events with significant new material covering: the Johnson premiership and the national challenge of Covid-19 the end of the May premiership and the implementation of Brexit the Labour Party’s transition from Corbyn to Starmer infrastructure and innovation 'fake news' populism and nationalism the UK’s place in a post-Brexit world climate change social mobility and elite recruitment devolution and regionalism constitutional strain the role of political advisers abuse and incivility in politics and much more. Other features of the new edition include: A wide range of illustrative material boxes and case studies providing illuminating examples alongside the analysis. A comprehensive ‘who’s who’ of politics in the form of Profile boxes featuring key political figures. And another thing . pieces containing short articles on salient and pressing topics written by distinguished commentators including Sir John Curtice Sir Simon Jenkins Andrew Rawnsley Baroness Julie Smith of Newnham and Philip Collins. Online interviews on the book’s website see notable figures from British political life discussing the pressing issues of today. With chapters written by highly respected scholars in the field and contemporary articles on real-world politics from well-known political commentators this textbook is an essential guide for all students of British politics.

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Business Law

Death and Dying Sociological Perspectives

Functional Exercise and Rehabilitation The Neuroscience of Movement Pain and Performance

Engraved on Steel History of Picture Production Using Steel Plates

The Use of Force in Criminal Justice

Organizational Behaviour Managing People in Dynamic Organizations