Gender Matters

Gender Matters
Author: Dennis van der Veur,Yael Ohana,Gavan Titley,Goran Buldioski,Annette Schneider
Publsiher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9287163936

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"'Gender Matters' is a manual aimed to assist educators and youth leaders work on issues of gender and gender-based violence with young people. This publication presents theoretical information, methods and resources for education and training activities, along with concrete exercises that users can put into practice in their daily work. Violence is a serious issue which directly affects the lives of many young people. It often results in lasting damage to their well-being and integrity, putting even their lives at risk. Gender-based violence, including violence against women, remains a key human rights challenge in contemporary Europe and in the world. Working with young people on human rights education is one way of preventing gender-based violence from occurring. By raising awareness on why and how it manifests and exploring its impact on people and in society, gender-based violence will no longer go undetected. Gender really does matter, to women, to men, to young people - to all of us. This manual serves to explore these human rights issues and act upon them."--Book jacket.

2nd Pan African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa

2nd Pan African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa
Author: Bihini won wa Musiti
Publsiher: IUCN
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2003
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN: 9782831706900

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This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.

The Polish Peasant in Europe and America

The Polish Peasant in Europe and America
Author: William Isaac Thomas,Florian Znaniecki
Publsiher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1996
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0252064844

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Focusing on the immigrant family, this title brings together documents and commentary that is suitable for teaching United States history survey courses as well as immigration history and introductory sociology courses. It includes an introduction and epilogue.

Rome Eternal

Rome Eternal
Author: Guy Lanoue
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9781351550604

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What does 'Roman' mean? How does the mythical city touch people's identities, values and attitudes? In the long-established and official imaginary of the West, Rome is the citta dell'arte, the city of faith, an heirloom city inspired by the traces of ancient Empire, by the brooding aura of the Church, by Hollywood fairy-tale romance, and by the spicy tang of veiled decadence. But what of its contemporary residents? Are they now merely guides and waiters servicing throngs of tourists indifferent to the city's contemporary charms? Guy Lanoue, a former resident of Rome, explores how Romans live the modern myth of Rome Eternal. Since the 19th century, it has defined an important community, the fatherland, a home-spun society where the rules of everyday life become 'tradition': ways of eating, dressing, making and keeping friends and acquaintances, 'proper' ways of speaking and a hard to define but nonetheless tangible air of composure. Guy Lanoue is a Professor of Anthropology at the Universite de Montreal.

Usable Knowledge

Usable Knowledge
Author: Sterling Professor of Economics and Political Science Charles E Lindblom,Charles Edward Lindblom,David K. Cohen
Publsiher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0300023367

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The problem that gives rise to this book is dissatisfaction with social science and social research as instruments of social problem solving. Policy makers and other practical problem solvers frequently voice disappointment with what they are offered. And many social scientists and social researchers think they should be more drawn upon, more useful, and more influential. Out of the discontent have come numerous diagnoses and prescriptions. This thoughtful contribution to the discussion provides an agenda of basic questions that should be asked and answered by those who are concerned about the impact of social science and research on real life problems. In general, Cohen and Lindblom believe that social scientists are crippled by a misunderstanding of their own trade, and they suggest that the tools of their trade be applied to the trade itself. Social scientists do not always fully appreciate that professional social inquiry is only one of several ways of solving a problem. They are also often engaged in a mistaken pursuit of authoritativeness, not recognizing that their contribution can never be more than a partial one. Cohen and Lindblom suggest that they reexamine their criteria for selecting subjects for research, study their tactics as compared to those of policy makers, and consider more carefully their role in relation to other routes to problem solving. To stimulate further inquiry into these fundamental issues, they also provide a comprehensive bibliography.

A New Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages

A New Pocket Dictionary of the French and English Languages
Author: Thomas Nugent
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1865
Genre: English language
ISBN: NYPL:33433070242940

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The External Action of the European Union

The External Action of the European Union
Author: Sieglinde Gstöhl,Simon Schunz
Publsiher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781350928824

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This groundbreaking new textbook offers extensive coverage of EU External Action studies, from its major concepts to the key theories in the field. Over the past decades, the European Union has progressively developed into a significant global actor in an increasing number of policy fields. This long-awaited volume looks into different ways of conceptualizing the EU as a global actor, the processes and impact of EU external action, explanations offered by IR and integration theories, the discursive, normative, practice and gender 'turns', and the 'decentring agenda' for EU external action. The book offers a reader-friendly guidance on these various ways in which to study the EU as a global actor: each chapter introduces one concept, approach or theory and illustrates its application by a case study of EU external action. In drawing the different perspectives together, the book underscores that 'EU External Action Studies' is becoming an academic speciality in its own right. Written by leading experts, the volume will make essential reading for students, scholars and practitioners of EU external action. EU External Action Studies nowadays attract attention from scholars and students in International Relations (IR), Foreign Policy Analysis and (interdisciplinary) EU Studies, as well as from practitioners.

Playbooks and Checkbooks

Playbooks and Checkbooks
Author: Stefan Szymanski
Publsiher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2020-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780691202761

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"What economic rules govern sports? How does the sports business differ from other businesses? [This book examines] the fundamental economic relationships shaping modern sports. Focusing on the ways that the sports business does and does not overlap with economics, the book uncovers the core paradox at the heart of the sports industry. Unlike other businesses, the sports industry would not survive if competitors obliterated each other to extinction, financially or otherwise--without rivals there is nothing to sell. Playbooks and Checkbooks examines how this unique economic truth plays out in the sports world, both on and off the field"--Publisher marketing.