L Jones: 231 books
by L.A. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017
Do you get enough fruits and vegetables? The truth is, most people in the world do not get their recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. Obesity, diabetes, cancer and other illnesses are on the rise, most of which can be prevented with a healthy diet and lifestyle. To stay healthy it is recommended...
The Psychology of Diversity
Beyond Prejudice and Racism
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
The Psychology of Diversity presents a captivating social-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confronting it, and the benefits it provides.
Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss the personal and social implications of diversity for both majority and minority group members
Considers...
Virginia Women
Their Lives and Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
This second of two volumes continues the exploration of the history of Virginia women through the lives of exemplary and remarkable individuals. Seventeen essays written by established and emerging scholars recover the stories and voices of a diverse group of women, from the transition from slavery...
Pumping Station Design
Revised 3rd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Pumping Station Design, 3e is an essential reference for all professionals. From the expert city engineer to the new design officer, this book assists those who need to apply the fundamentals of various disciplines and subjects in order to produce a well-integrated pumping station that is reliable,...
Are All Warriors Male?
Gender Roles on the Ancient Eurasian Steppe
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2008
Are All Warriors Male? is a lively inquiry into questions of gender on the ancient Eurasian steppes. The book's contributors are archaeologists who work in eastern Europe, Central Asia, and eastern Asia, and this volume is the result of their field research in this vast. As little has been written...
Christian Social Innovation
Renewing Wesleyan Witness
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Everybody seems interested in innovation and entrepreneurship these days. Start-ups are generating new jobs, creating wealth and providing solutions to longstanding problems. People are also aware that old-line social institutions need innovative approaches that provide renewal, re-establish trust...
Buddhism and Whiteness
Critical Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions – the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy – in order to explore the ways in which these traditions can inform, correct, and improve each other....
Africana Race and Communication
A Social Study of Film, Communication, and Social Media
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Africana Race and Communication: A Social Study of Film, Communication, and Social Media focuses on the areas of History, Ethos, Motif, and Mythology-Philosophy. This study is an interdisciplinary study, which surveys the collection, interpretation, and analysis of Black communication and culture....
by Lisa Benton-Short, Raymond Blanton, Timothy J. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
US Public Memory, Rhetoric, and the National Mall examines “the nation’s front yard,” understanding it as both a public face the United States presents to the world and a site where its less apparent moral story is told. This book provides a uniquely thorough, interdisciplinary, and integrated...
by Jerry L. McCaffery, Lawrence R. Jones
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002
Reflecting on Service-Learning in Higher Education
Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Reflecting on Service-Learning in Higher Education: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives examines forms of pedagogy such as service-learning, experiential learning, and problem-based learning in order to determine how students make connections between and among abstract academic concepts and real-life...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ageing
Biographical Approaches for Inclusive Care and Support
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people often face unique challenges as they grow older. It is vital that those providing them with care and support understand their needs, wishes and experiences.
This book demonstrates how biographical approaches can increase understanding about...
Nature, Politics, and the Arts
Essays on Romantic Culture for Carl Woodring
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
This interdisciplinary book honors Columbia professor and New York intellectual Carl Woodring. Chapters on Romantic and Victorian literary culture written by leading scholars in the field join in conversation with Woodring’s teachings on literature and visual art and his commentaries on American...
Educational Learning and Development
Building and Enhancing Capacity
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2014
Through ten research projects, this book explores the topic of educational learning and development in order to examine issues that are impacting, either positively or negatively, on current research in this area. The authors explore the capacity building potential of the projects and what factors impacted on or assisted their development.