This edited volume posits that stereotypes communicated in the workplace remain a pervasive issue due to the dichotomy between the discriminatory and functional roles that these stereotypes can play in a range of professional settings. Contributors demonstrate that while the use of stereotypes in the workplace is distasteful and exclusionary, ......
The book introduces Legislative Conflict Theory. The theory suggests that conflict in legislatures in two-dimensional and that a moderate level of conflict will be most productive. The two types of conflict are policy differences and relational conflict. Using the US Congress as a testing ground, and novel indicators of both forms of conflict and ......
Towards New Comparative Methodologies and Disciplinary Formations
Contemporary Archipelagic Thinking takes as point of departure the insights of Antonio Benitez Rojo, Derek Walcott and Edouard Glissant on how to conceptualize the Caribbean as a space in which networks of islands are constitutive of a particular epistemology or way of thinking. This rich volumetakes questions that have explored the Caribbean and ......
Ecocriticism has grown into one of the most innovative and urgent fields of the humanities, and many useful ecocritical approaches for addressing our environmental crisis have been developed, discussed, and reconsidered during the last decade. From various perspectives, ecocriticism both adopts and criticizes traditional analytical and ......
44 maps and guides to 48 towns and villages with large-scale walkingmaps - (1:20,000), Chipping Campden to Bath
The Cotswold Way is a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course. The trail leads through quintessentially English countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the popular tourist destination of Bath.
How did creative genius develop in tandem with the criminalization of Blackness in the early United States? In Criminal Genius in African American and US Literature, 1793-1845, Erin Forbes uncovers a model of racialized, collective agency in American literature and culture. Identifying creative genius in the figure of the convict, the zombie, the ......
Croatia is a magnificent land full of surprises. Visitors are amazed to discover a country with specular natural wonders, a great culinary tradition, excellent wine, architecture, a beautiful language, and a vibrant national culture. While it is a small country when measured in square miles, market size, or military power, it has a beautiful ......
30 Patterns for Blankets, Booties, Hats, Tops, and More
Welcome baby with crocheted blankets, sweaters, hats, booties, and more! In this collection for baby, you'll find patterns for matching sets of baby classics like sweaters, blankets, and booties. Make the sets as shown or mix and match--all items are made with DK weight yarn so it is easy to use your favorite yarns and make any of the pieces to ......
Czech Social Attitudes in the European Context: In the Heart of Europe reflects the political, welfare, and general social attitudes in the Czech Republic, which has 30 years of existence, in European comparison. In nine chapters, the team of contributors address understanding and evaluations of democracy, discriminated group identity, ......
