Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local... versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume.Guides students from an introductory understanding of myths to a wide-ranging exploration of current scholarly approaches on mythology as a social practice and as an expression of thoughtWritten in an informal conversational style appealing to students by an experienced lecturer in the fieldOffers extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and many lesser known, but deserving, storiesInvestigates a variety of approaches to the study of myth including: the sources of our knowledge of Greek myth, myth and ritual in ancient Greek society, comparative myth, myth and gender, hero cult, psychological interpretation of myth, and myth and philosophyIncludes suggestions in each chapter for essays and research projects, as well as extensive lists of books and articles for further readingThe author draws on the work of many leading scholars in the field  in his exploration of topics throughout the text

In this smart and timely book, the distinguished moral philosopher Sissela Bok ponders the nature of happiness and its place in philosophical thinking... and writing throughout the ages. With nuance and elegance, Bok explores notions of happiness - from Greek philosophers to Desmond Tutu, Charles Darwin, Iris Murdoch, and the Dalai Lama - as well as the latest theories advanced by psychologists, economists, geneticists, and neuroscientists. Eschewing abstract theorizing, Bok weaves in a wealth of firsthand observations about happiness from ordinary people as well as renowned figures. This may well be the most complete picture of happiness yet. This book is also a clarion call to think clearly and sensitively about happiness. Bringing together very different disciplines provides Bok with a unique opportunity to consider the role of happiness in wider questions of how we should lead our lives and treat one another - concerns that don't often figure in today's happiness equation. How should we pursue, weigh, value, or limit our own happiness, or that of others, now and in the future? Compelling and perceptive, "Exploring Happiness" shines a welcome new light on the heart of the human condition.

Exploring Health Careers, 3E provides a comprehensive overview of the many career opportunities available within the health care field. Written from... the perspective of health care professionals, readers are introduced to career descriptions, including educational requirements, salary information, skills and procedures performed within the various careers and much more.

This book effectively balances the life cycle (micro) and community (macro) perspectives on development. The book covers CSWE-mandated topics, and... these topics are arranged and presented in a logical fashion. Readers will find a multitude of interesting examples in the book, including a “Case Study” at the beginning of every chapter. In addition, “Exploring the Issues” boxes in every chapter examine a particular topic in more depth, such as “Male and Female Circumcision: Two Different Stories” in Chapter 2, Pregnancy and Early Childhood. Extensive references can be used for additional reading. For professionals working in the field of social work.

Arguably the first standard textbook of its kind, Exploring Illustration presents a curriculum methodology to learning illustration. Written in a... friendly, conversational style with input from experienced instructors, this introductory-level book offers a "gallery" of representative approaches to illustration. Fundamental concepts, techniques, styles, and mechanics are highlighted in an approachable compare-and-contrast format, with functional, step-by-step visuals that enhance understanding. The result is an eclectic cross-section of the real world of illustration that is an innovative introduction for students and young professionals alike.

Practitioners, scholars, and teacher education students alike can celebrate reading Exploring Inclusive Educational Practices through Professional... Inquiry. This rich array of case scenarios both illuminates and elaborates the meaning of inclusion in today's schools and tomorrow's visions. Twenty-five stories from parents, teachers, school principals, and specialists highlight the kind of experiential knowledge that won't be found in typical research reports and district documents about inclusive education. What happens to real people-students and their families-doesn't always resemble policies that can look so good on paper. This book makes a wonderful contribution to better understandings of the challenges of inclusion as well as the commitments positioned alongside values in order to meet those challenges. There are brave and spirited people in these pages-not the least of whom are the children themselves. Professor Luanna H. Meyer, PhD Director, Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research Victoria University, New Zealand This is a book on inclusive education that leaves you with hope and ideas for action. It takes a very difficult and highly charged topic and demonstrates that it is possible to see both the trees and the forest. Michael Fullan Professor Emeritus OISE/University of Toronto We are reminded in the commentaries parents share in this book of how their passionate commitment to good education and their ideas make inclusion work. The case-study approach reveals the critical importance of their, and many other perspectives in finding solutions to what are so often dismissed as irresolveable dilemmas. They aren't, and this book models exactly the kinds of conversations we need in schools across the country to challenge all of us to stay the course. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to make diversity and inclusion a reality in public education today. Michael Bach Executive Vice-President Canadian Association for Community Living

From one of the most influential figures of the last twenty years—the author of Sexual Politics—comes this brilliant work in which Kate Millet... sets out a new theory of politics for our time, a harrowing view of the modern state based on the practice of torture as a method of rule, as conscious policy.It is, in the words of the noted Iraqi dissident Kanan Makiya, "a passionate, heroic effort to fathom the nature of a phenomenon that all too often drains us emotionally and incapacitates us intellectually." Millett analyzes the individual's monumental fear of the state through the rich literature of its expression—a mixture of literary text (Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago, Mathabane's Kaffir Boy, Bharadwaj's film Closet Land), the reports of witnesses, legal theory, and historical account. The literary version of their experience is the most arresting; it prevails and persuades with the greatest effect: the reality of the victim, the social and psychological climate of life under dictatorship, the moment of capture when one is "disappeared," that pivotal electronic second after which nothing is ever the same.

A fresh look at Adventure Based Couseling. This book examines some new perspectives on the theory and practice of ABC. It is designed to help the... practitioner benefit from over a decade of experience and thought building on the original Islands of Healing. It includes a new perspective on theory-based activity selection including never-before-published activities and a greatly enhanced assessment process. The Adventure Wave (briefing, doing, debriefing) is re-examined including an in depth look at metaphor development.

TARGET USERS of this textbook: Each text is labeled with an approximate Japanese proficiency level, and the instructor can choose an appropriate text... for the students. The level of the texts for Japanese proficiency is varied from Intermediate High (2-3 years of Japanese) to Advanced (more than 3 years of Japanese). The textbook is suitable for the Japanese classes such as Advanced Japanese reading and Japanese literature. GOALS: 1. To improve learners’ Japanese reading ability as well as their critical thinking skill through reading the selected texts from a “well-established” collection of Japanese literature. Each section provides insightful reading comprehension questions, discussion topics for group/class discussions, and topics for writing activities. 2. To promote the learners’ Japanese socio-historical and cultural awareness and provide knowledge which is manifested in the texts. The learners also will turn their eyes to their own culture and society, and will be able to compare and contrast differences between two countries. 3. To promote learners’ understanding of other cultures and the existence of various practices and perspectives through discussions. FEATURES: 1. There are seven chapters, and each chapter consists of 2-3 reading texts from modern Japanese literature relevant to the topic/theme. Reading texts (some of them are excerpts) are carefully selected in a variety of literary genres, e.g., novels, short stories, and poetry including tanka and haiku. Please note, that due to copyright restrictions, the newer reading texts are not included. 2. Each exercise consists of a brief biographical information of the author, questions to help the learners’ reading comprehension, discussion and essay topics to improve their overall reading and critical thinking ability. 3. Masterpieces of Japanese literature are of high cultural value and are written in sophisticated Japanese language, and provide universal and culturally specific points to be discussed. Therefore, the learners will gain a sense of accomplishment after finishing each chapter. 4. The textbook intends to provide the deeper understanding of the socio-historical and cultural background of the selected literary texts and the authors as well as improve overall communication skills by sharing opinions and ideas through discussion and writing activities. 5. The textbook helps the learners to become life-long, independent learners of Japanese. CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Family • Natsume Soseki “Bocchan” • Yoshimoto Banana “Kitchen” • Tachibana-no Akemi “Dokurakugin” Chapter 2: Life and Death • Mori Ogai “Takase-bune” • Miura Ayako “Shiokari Tooge” Chapter 3: Love and Marriage • Yosano Akiko “Midare gami” (tanka poems) • Kawabata Yasunari “Izu Dancer” • Mishima Yukio “Shiosai” Chapter 4: Good and Evil • Akutagawa Ryunosuke “Kumo no ito” • Miyazawa Kenji “Ame nimo makezu” “Dancing hobbit” Chapter 5: Peace and War • Kurihara Sadako “Umashimenkana” “Hiroshima to iu toki” (poems) • Seno Kappa “A Boy called H” Chapter 6: Nature and Environment • Masaoka Shiki – Haiku • Miyazawa Kenji “Ame nimo makezu” • Hoshino Tomihiro “Kaze no tabi” (poems) Chapter 7: Individuals and Society • Hoshi Shinichi “A Secretary on the Shoulder” • Murakami Haruki “A Day in the Life”