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Undoing Culture is a notable contribution to our understanding of modernism and postmodernism. It explores the formation and deformation of the cultural sphere and the effects on culture of globalization.

The growing connections between media, culture and religion are increasingly evident in contemporary society, but until now have rarely been theoretically linked. The contributors to this volume effectively combine these areas into a coherent whole. The issues they examine include: the decline of religious institutions during the late twentieth century; the increasing autonomy and individualized practice of religion; and the surge of media and media-based icons that are often imbued with religious qualities, and the ensuing effect on cultural practices.

'Interrogated in well-researched case studies... the question of identity is placed solidly in the material world.... among the better contributions to the publishing boom of the last two years... very useful in undergraduate teaching' - Sociology

An overview of what networks are and how they are used in marketing management practices is provided in this volume. Leading scholars in the field examine various types of relationships including: customer-to-customer networks; relationships as investment opportunities; and strategic alliances.

Norman K Denzin ponders the prospects, problems and forms of ethnographic interpretive writing in the twenty-first century. He argues that postmodern ethnography is the moral discourse of the contemporary world, and that ethnographers can and should explore new types of experimental texts to form a new ethics of inquiry.

Much contemporary scholarship on fathers comes from a deficit model, focusing on men's inadequacies as parents. This volume goes beyond a deficit model of fatherhood to what the editors term a 'generative fathering perspective'. It presents research that helps readers to understand generative fathering in challenging life circumstances.

Examining the relationship of cross-cultural differences to ethical behaviour, this book helps readers understand the subtleties and nuances of ethical management practices across nations. This innovative work uses short vignettes to illustrate each of its points, while comparing and analyzing the primary influences on ethical behaviour such as parenting, education, law, organizational cultures and human resource management. Special features of the book include: an extensive review and summary of relevant research literature; extensive coverage of a variety of nationalities and cultures; and a direct comparison between Japan and the United States. Each chapter begins with several short cases and ends with discussion questions. The book concludes by analyzing the degree to which ethical systems of different nations may converge or diverge in coming years.

This Reader presents classic news studies representing several methodologies and approaches to guide students in their initial exploration into the topics.

This innovative text offers a novel understanding of relations between the economic and the cultural. It shows how cultural products are produced, marketed and sold in an increasingly global economy. It illustrates that contemporary cultural goods and services are inextricably bound up with economic processes of production, circulation and exchange.

`This is a wonderful volume, powerfully written, timely, insightful, and filled with major pieces; the passion, intellectual rigor and sense of history found here promises to shape this field in the decades to come. This volume sets the agenda for the future'' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois`A beautifully crafted manuscript which re-invigorates the rather stale debate between the traditionalists and the anti-psychiatry schools of thought.... For all those working in mental health arenas the journeying through this text will be highly rewarding indeed. Stick with it.'' - Mental Health Care`This is a book which will apeal to those interested in theoretical debates rather than to practitioners who may find it heavey weather if they have not had the time or resources to engage with what are often quite difficult and often dense writings'' - British Journal of Social Work`This book.. present[s] a clarity that is vivid.... This book would be a good place for psychiatrists to start'' - British Journal of PsychiatryPathology and the Postmodern explores the relationship between mental distress and social constructionism using new work from eminent scholars in the fields of sociology, psychology and philosophy. The authors address: how specific cultural, economic and historical forces converge in contemporary psychiatry and psychology; how new syndromes, subjectivities and identities are being constructed and deconstructed in technological, culturally mediated and hyper-reflexive contexts; and what new critiques of positivism and new understandings of `pathology'' seem viable, given these still emerging scenarios.Building upon work in such areas as labelling theory, feminist studies, linguistics, and post-structuralism, the twelve chapters engage the cultural, historical and political conditions that should be implicated in our understanding of contemporary mental suffering.

This work shows how aesthetic understanding of organizations can extend our knowledge and sharpen our insights into many of the micro-processes that shape organizational behaviour. The author highlights the role of emotion in organizations, the importance of symbol and the influence of culture.

Postmodern Interviewing offers readers an exploration of the postmodern interview, providing cutting edge discussions of new horizons in inteviews, featuring reflexivity, poetics, and power as new ways of gathering experiential knowledge.

Inside Interviewing highlights the fluctuating and diverse moral worlds put into place during interview research when gender, race, culture and other subject positions are brought narratively to the foreground. It explores the 'facts', thoughts, feelings and perspectives of respondents and how this impacts on the research process.

There are several approaches to incorporating culture into communication theories. This text brings together key theories that have shaped and influenced human intercultural communication. It contains consistent chapter organization, headings, and pedagogy to aid comprehension and allow for theories to be easily compared and contrasted.

Addressing topics such as validity and reliability, training issues and ethics, this volume offers a searching examination of the critical issues involved in qualitative research.

Richard Krueger offers a rich and valuable discussion of focus group analysis that is sure to become a major guide in future focus group efforts. This book overviews important principles guiding focus group research, suggests a systematic and verifiable analysis strategy.

Can taxometric procedures be used to distinguish types (species, latent classes, taxa) from continua (dimensions, latent traits, factors); and, if so, how? Aimed at demystifying this process, Waller and Meehl unpack Meehl''s work on the MAXCOV-HITMAX procedure to reveal the underlying rationale of MAXCOV in simple terms and show how this technique can be profitably used in a variety of disciplines by researchers in their taxonomic work.

This synthesis of communication theory, research and experience describes how the dialectical tension between the expression and suppression of conflict can be transcended in ways that lead to personal growth and productive patterns of social action.

This text is designed to guide students through the logic underlying SEM approaches. It describes how SEM approaches relate to techniques like regression and factor analysis and analyzes the strengths and shortcomings of SEM as compared to alternative methodologies.

How do organizations learn, change and adapt? The chapters in this book contribute to the development of organizational learning theory in three ways. They delineate its scope, differentiating it from organizational ecology, choice and individual learning; demonstrate the explanatory power of a learning perspective; and illustrate the application of research tools useful for the study of learning.

Addressing many of the primary conceptual frameworks and theories in nursing, Foundations of Nursing Theory offers concise, informative descriptions of nursing's philosophical origins. The book, a compliation of volumes from SAGE's acclaimed Notes on Nursing Theories series, not only assays the development, assumptions, and broad applications of each nursing theory but also provides specific examples of how it relates to both research and practice.

This study of 'transfer' addresses the perplexing question: How can students possess knowledge and skills in one set of circumstances and yet not be able to apply those same skills to other situations that require them? Madeline Hunter introduces four factors designed to aid the process of transfer and promote creativity and problem-solving techniques among students: similarity; association; degree of original learning; and critical attributes.

This stimulating volume challenges the tendency to represent African-American women's experiences as a monolithic whole. The interdisciplinary approach organized around the theme of activism enables an unusual and inventive selection of topics to be presented. The history, culture, sociology and psychology of black women are richly represented.

Social Construction

`This is an insightful book... offers an in-depth understanding of the dynamics at work within organizations, but also offers ways forward for new researchers. The book is appropriate for people who want to study organizational behaviour and occupational psychology. It is thought-provoking and practical' - Profbooks.com Reviews

Race is a complex and sensitive subject which has a direct bearing on counselling. This volume will provide insights into and provoke debate about the impact of race, culture and ethnicity on counsellors their clients and the therapeutic process. Hardcover ISBN 0761963758.

`No book is more timely than this collection, which analyses brilliantly the Western media's relentless absorption into the designs of dominant, rapacious power' - John PilgerThis book examines the changing contours of media coverage of war and considers the relationship between mass media and governments in wartime.