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Leisure Lifestyles

Organizing Everyday Life for Fun and Fulfillment

by Robert A. Stebbins ...

Series series Emerald Points
Acknowledging that the challenge facing social science is how to inject some order into the common-sense notion of leisure lifestyles, this book, written by a major player in the field of leisure, considers how to turn the study of both serious and casual leisure into a useful concept for guiding research.Developing the common-sense notion that leisure lifestyles have time and space dimensions, ... Read more

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Acknowledging that the challenge facing social science is how to inject some order into the common-sense notion of leisure lifestyles, this book, written by a major player in the field of leisure, considers how to turn the study of both serious and casual leisure into a useful concept for guiding research.Developing the common-sense notion that leisure lifestyles have time and space dimensions,
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Non-Work Obligations

On the Delicate Art of Dealing with Disagreeableness

by Robert A. Stebbins ...

Series series Emerald Points
The world of non-work obligations - defined as disagreeable activities that are neither work nor leisure - is a territory of social life that has largely been ignored by scholars of work and leisure alike. The exception to this rule is Robert A. Stebbins, who over the years has written extensively on the significance of non-work obligations and the mundane and often disagreeable tasks that we are ... Read more

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The world of non-work obligations - defined as disagreeable activities that are neither work nor leisure - is a territory of social life that has largely been ignored by scholars of work and leisure alike. The exception to this rule is Robert A. Stebbins, who over the years has written extensively on the significance of non-work obligations and the mundane and often disagreeable tasks that we are
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From Humility to Hubris among Scholars and Politicians

Exploring Expressions of Self-Esteem and Achievement

by Robert A. Stebbins ...

Series series Emerald Points
A main theme running through this book is that we cannot understand the virtues of humility and modesty without an equally good understanding of the vices of hubris and conceit. All four attitudes express self-esteem, which flourishes in the soil of achievement. Achievement is valued in any challenging field, be it art, science, sport, entertainment, business, politics, religion, or administration ... Read more

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A main theme running through this book is that we cannot understand the virtues of humility and modesty without an equally good understanding of the vices of hubris and conceit. All four attitudes express self-esteem, which flourishes in the soil of achievement. Achievement is valued in any challenging field, be it art, science, sport, entertainment, business, politics, religion, or administration
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Social Worlds and the Leisure Experience

by Robert A. Stebbins ...

Series series Emerald Points
Scholars in leisure studies have amassed an impressive record of knowledge bearing on the social worlds of diverse serious pursuits, yet this sphere of modern life still needs a coherent statement about what social worlds consist of, what they do, and where they fit in social theory. The core activities at the base of the leisure experience are pursued within the social world that encompasses such ... Read more

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Scholars in leisure studies have amassed an impressive record of knowledge bearing on the social worlds of diverse serious pursuits, yet this sphere of modern life still needs a coherent statement about what social worlds consist of, what they do, and where they fit in social theory. The core activities at the base of the leisure experience are pursued within the social world that encompasses such
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We Will Not Cancel Us

And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice

by adrienne maree brown ...

Series series Emergent Strategy Series
Cancel culture addresses real harm...and sometimes causes more. It’s time to think this through.“Cancel” or “call-out” culture is a source of much tension and debate in American society. The infamous “Harper’s Letter,” signed by public intellectuals of both the left and right, sought to settle the matter and only caused greater division. Originating as a way for marginalized and disempowered ... Read more

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Cancel culture addresses real harm...and sometimes causes more. It’s time to think this through.“Cancel” or “call-out” culture is a source of much tension and debate in American society. The infamous “Harper’s Letter,” signed by public intellectuals of both the left and right, sought to settle the matter and only caused greater division. Originating as a way for marginalized and disempowered
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The Path to Purpose

Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life

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America’s leading expert on adolescence offers his prescription for instilling a sense of purpose and fulfillment in today’s youth.Drawing on the revelatory results of a landmark study, William Damon—one of the country's leading writers on the lives of young people, whose book Greater Expectations won the Parents' Choice Award—brilliantly investigates the most pressing issue in the lives of youth ... Read more

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America’s leading expert on adolescence offers his prescription for instilling a sense of purpose and fulfillment in today’s youth.Drawing on the revelatory results of a landmark study, William Damon—one of the country's leading writers on the lives of young people, whose book Greater Expectations won the Parents' Choice Award—brilliantly investigates the most pressing issue in the lives of youth
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The Art and Science of Communication

Tools for Effective Communication in the Workplace

by P. S. Perkins ...

The Art and Science of Communication shows you a new way to understand and use communication in the workplace. Revealing the seven types of communication we all use every day, the book shows you how to increase your communication effectiveness in any setting with practical techniques, analogies, and models that clearly explain the formulas for successful communication. Combining the science and ... Read more

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The Art and Science of Communication shows you a new way to understand and use communication in the workplace. Revealing the seven types of communication we all use every day, the book shows you how to increase your communication effectiveness in any setting with practical techniques, analogies, and models that clearly explain the formulas for successful communication. Combining the science and
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Ready or Not, Here Life Comes

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Every parent wants to know, "What will he be like when he's in his twenties?" After decades of observing children grow into young adults, Dr. Mel Levine, nationally known pediatrician and author, addresses the question of why some youngsters make a successful transition into adulthood while others do not.In recent years, says Dr. Levine, we have experienced an epidemic of career unreadiness as too ... Read more

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Every parent wants to know, "What will he be like when he's in his twenties?" After decades of observing children grow into young adults, Dr. Mel Levine, nationally known pediatrician and author, addresses the question of why some youngsters make a successful transition into adulthood while others do not.In recent years, says Dr. Levine, we have experienced an epidemic of career unreadiness as too
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Design Thinking for Interiors

Inquiry, Experience, Impact

by Joy H. Dohr, Margaret Portillo ...

Take a holistic approach to contemporary interior design.The interior design process is changing. In order to create truly engaging work, designers are developing a deeper and broader understanding of how design theory, research, and existing practice can help them make better decisions. This inquiry provides answers on how design is experienced, and its impact over time.At the same time, the ... Read more

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Take a holistic approach to contemporary interior design.The interior design process is changing. In order to create truly engaging work, designers are developing a deeper and broader understanding of how design theory, research, and existing practice can help them make better decisions. This inquiry provides answers on how design is experienced, and its impact over time.At the same time, the
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Educating for Creativity

A Global Conversation

by Robert Kelly ...

Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey around the globe with educator and artist Robert Kelly to witness innovative creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels. Through stories and real-life examples, discover the ... Read more

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Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. But what does creative practice in education really look like? Take a journey around the globe with educator and artist Robert Kelly to witness innovative creative practice in action, with examples from early childhood to post-secondary levels. Through stories and real-life examples, discover the
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Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, Second Edition

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150 REAL GRE Verbal Reasoning questions—direct from the test maker!The best way to prepare for the Verbal Reasoning measure of the GRE® General Test is with real GRE test questions--and that is what you will find in this unique guide. Created by the actual test maker, the Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, Volume 1 provides 150 actual GRE Verbal Reasoning questions with complete ... Read more

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150 REAL GRE Verbal Reasoning questions—direct from the test maker!The best way to prepare for the Verbal Reasoning measure of the GRE® General Test is with real GRE test questions--and that is what you will find in this unique guide. Created by the actual test maker, the Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, Volume 1 provides 150 actual GRE Verbal Reasoning questions with complete
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Changing Fashion

A Critical Introduction to Trend Analysis and Meaning

by Annette Lynch, Mitchell Strauss ...

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Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents for the first time a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others.Ideal for the undergraduate student of fashion and cultural studies, the book has a ... Read more

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Changing trends in fashion have always reflected large-scale social and cultural changes. Changing Fashion presents for the first time a multi-disciplinary approach to examining fashion change, bringing together theory from fashion studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology and art history, amongst others.Ideal for the undergraduate student of fashion and cultural studies, the book has a
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