This is the first paperback edition of the only English-language translation of the Haitian scholar Anténor Firmin's The Equality of the Human Races, a foundational text in critical anthropology first published in 1885 when anthropology was just emerging as a specialized field of study. Marginalized for its ''radical'' position that the human ......
This hands-on guide is designed to help school practitioners conduct effective multidimensional assessments of a wide range of emotional and behavioral difficulties. Each chapter focuses on a particular method, describes its applications in the school setting, and offers clear guidelines.
The fundamental concern of psychotherapy is change. While practitioners are constantly greeted with new strategies, techniques, programs, and interventions, this volume argues that the full benefits of the therapeutic process cannot be realized without fundamental revision of the concept
Family relationships change dramatically when one or more members stops drinking. Far from offering a "quick fix" to family problems, in fact, the first years of sobriety are often marked by continuing tension. This text covers this topic.
A traumatic brain injury rehabilitation specialist and a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist provide a thorough overview of the rapidly evolving field of cognitive rehabilitation. Beginning with a review of the fundamentals of practice, the volume then covers rehabilitation methods with appl
This volume features case presentations by practitioners of couple and family therapy, bringing to life the full spectrum of contemporary approaches in the field. The cases have been selected to illuminate the process and goals of each approach.
Lionel Casson offers a comprehensive introduction to the people of ancient Egypt. He describes the structure of Egyptian society--the levels from peasant to pharaoh, the nature of the family, and the role of women. He reviews the professions, from the lowliest scribes to the architects and engineers who built the pyramids, and examines the work of ......
The late twentieth century is trumpeted as the Information Age by pundits and politicians alike, and on the face of it, the claim requires no justification. But in Information Ages, Michael E. Hobart and Zachary S. Schiffman challenge this widespread assumption. In a sweeping and captivating history of information technology from the ancient ......
