In Search of the Free Individual

In Search of the Free Individual
Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501726919

"I love life in its living form, life that’s found on the street, in human conversations, shouts, and moans." So begins this speech delivered in Russian at Cornell University by Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. In poetic language, Alexievich traces the origins of her deeply affecting blend of journalism, oral history, and creative writing. Cornell Global Perspectives is an imprint of Cornell University’s Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. The works examine critical global challenges, often from an interdisciplinary perspective, and are intended for a non-specialist audience. The Distinguished Speaker Series presents edited transcripts of talks delivered at Cornell, both in the original language and in translation.

In Search of the Free Individual

In Search of the Free Individual
Author: Svetlana Alexievich
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2018-01-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1501726927

"I love life in its living form, life that’s found on the street, in human conversations, shouts, and moans." So begins this speech delivered in Russian at Cornell University by Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. In poetic language, Alexievich traces the origins of her deeply affecting blend of journalism, oral history, and creative writing. Cornell Global Perspectives is an imprint of Cornell University’s Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. The works examine critical global challenges, often from an interdisciplinary perspective, and are intended for a non-specialist audience. The Distinguished Speaker Series presents edited transcripts of talks delivered at Cornell, both in the original language and in translation.

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Author: Harry Browne
Publisher: Liamworks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 9780965603676

"Freedom is living your life the way you want to live it. This book shows how you can have that freedom now - without having to change the world or the people around you."--Jacket

The Sociology of the Individual

The Sociology of the Individual
Author: Athanasia Chalari
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-11-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473987679

What it socialization? What is interaction? What do we mean by identity? How can we explain the notion of self? What do we mean by intra-action? The Sociology of the Individual is an innovative and though-provoking sociological exploration of how the ideas of the individual and society relate. Expertly combining conceptual depth with clarity of style, Athanasia Chalari: explains the key sociological and psychological theories related to the investigation of the social and the personal analyses the ways that both sociology and psychology can contribute to a more complete understanding and theorising of everyday life uses a mix of international cases and everyday examples to encourage critical reflection. The Sociology of the Individual is an essential read for upper level undergraduates or postgraduates looking for a deeper and more sophisticated understanding of the connection between the social world and the inner life of the individual. Perfect for modules exploring the sociology of the self, self and society, and self and identity.

Time and Social Theory

Time and Social Theory
Author: Barbara Adam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0745669395

Time is at the forefront of contemporary scholarly inquiry across the natural sciences and the humanities. Yet the social sciences have remained substantially isolated from time-related concerns. This book argues that time should be a key part of social theory and focuses concern upon issues which have emerged as central to an understanding of today's social world. Through her analysis of time Barbara Adam shows that our contemporary social theories are firmly embedded in Newtonian science and classical dualistic philosophy. She exposes these classical frameworks of thought as inadequate to the task of conceptualizing our contemporary world of standardized time, computers, nuclear power and global telecommunications.

In Search of the Common Good

In Search of the Common Good
Author: Dennis McCann
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2005-02-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567027702

Biblical scholars and theologians search for the meaning of the common good for our time.

Advances In Industrial Ergonomics And Safety V

Advances In Industrial Ergonomics And Safety V
Author: R Nielson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1009
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203221478

Each year public awareness of the importance of ergonomics for improving people's working conditions and home environment increases, as the application of ergonomics brings more and more tangible benefits to society at large. The Annual International Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark in June 1993, sponsored by the International Foundation for Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Research brought together more than 200 ergonomic professionals from North America, Europe and Asia to present over 120 research papers, in a quest to share their knowledge of new developments in design for people and improving safety at work.; This volume is a reference on the variety of problems that industrial and office workers face today, and moreover, offers solutions in the drive towards the safe workplace.

In Search of Meaning

In Search of Meaning
Author: Ulrich Arnswald
Publisher: KIT Scientific Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2009
Genre: Aufsatzsammlung
ISBN: 3866442181

The essays collected in this volume explore some of the themes that have been at the centre of recent debates within Wittgensteinian scholarship. In opposition to what we are tentatively inclined to think, the articles of this volume invite us to understand that our need to grasp the essence of ethical and religious thought and language will not be achieved by metaphysical theories expounded from such a point of view, but by focusing on our everyday forms of expression.