Universalism Without Uniformity

Universalism Without Uniformity
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9780226501680
ISBN-13 : 022650168X
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis Universalism Without Uniformity by : Julia L. Cassaniti

In their volume Universalism without Uniformity, anthropologists Julia Cassaniti and Usha Menon bring together a set of distinguished papers to address the interconnections between culture and mind. As the title suggests, they seek to understand how one can conceive of a shared humanity while also doing justice to cross-cultural psychological diversity. The chapters investigate topics such as emotion, identity, mental health, and conflict, among others. Through the construction of a new approach that focuses squarely on the interrelationship of culture and mind, this volume questions old, entrenched disciplinary assumptions. Geared toward students of anthropology, psychology, and ethnic studies, Universalism without Uniformity seeks to uncover the intricate connections and mechanisms of psyche and culture.

Human Rights in Thick and Thin Societies

Human Rights in Thick and Thin Societies
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 271
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ISBN-10 : 9781108471213
ISBN-13 : 1108471218
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Human Rights in Thick and Thin Societies by : Seth D. Kaplan

Introduces the idea of a flexible approach to the human rights movement that returns to basics in an increasingly diverse and multipolar world.

Can We Still Afford Human Rights?

Can We Still Afford Human Rights?
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781839100321
ISBN-13 : 183910032X
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Can We Still Afford Human Rights? by : Jan Wouters

This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, proliferation and costs, it asks the provocative question, can we still afford human rights?

Rescuing Human Rights

Rescuing Human Rights
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781108417488
ISBN-13 : 1108417485
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Rescuing Human Rights by : Hurst Hannum

Focuses on understanding human rights as they really are and their proper role in international affairs.

The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping

The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 1124
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ISBN-10 : 9781108912112
ISBN-13 : 1108912117
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of the Development of Coping by : Ellen A. Skinner

Despite broad interest in how children and youth cope with stress and how others can support their coping, this is the first Handbook to consolidate the many theories and large bodies of research that contribute to the study of the development of coping. The Handbook's goal is field building - it brings together theory and research from across the spectrum of psychological, developmental, and related sciences to inform our understanding of coping and its development across the lifespan. Hence, it is of interest not only to psychologists, but also to neuroscientists, sociologists, and public health experts. Moreover, work on stress and coping touches many areas of applied social science, including prevention and intervention science, education, clinical practice, and youth development, making this Handbook a vital interdisciplinary resource for parents, teachers, clinical practitioners, social workers, and anyone interested in improving the lives of children.

Advances in Motivation Science

Advances in Motivation Science
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9780128226858
ISBN-13 : 0128226854
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Advances in Motivation Science by : Andrew J. Elliot

Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Eight, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, contains interesting articles that cover topics such as The functional architecture of human motivation: Personality systems interactions theory, Teacher motivational messages used prior to examinations: What are they, how are they evaluated, and what are their educational outcomes?, Understanding peer relationships during childhood and adolescence through the lens of social motivation, Self-efficacy and human motivation, The creation and curation of all things worthy: Inspiration as vital force in persons and cultures, and Motivational decision-making in achievement settings: A competence-in-context approach. - Presents new research in the field of motivation science and research - Provides a timely overview of important research programs conducted by the most respected scholars in psychology - Gives special attention to directions for future research

Remembering the Present

Remembering the Present
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 379
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ISBN-10 : 9781501714160
ISBN-13 : 1501714163
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Remembering the Present by : J. L. Cassaniti

The book is ambitious and easy to read, has many "rich descriptions," that would be good for undergraduates and graduate students interested in mindfulness, Southeast Asian Theravada Buddhism, and the anthropology of Buddhism. ― Religious Studies Review What is mindfulness, and how does it vary as a concept across different cultures? How does mindfulness find expression in practice in the Buddhist cultures of Southeast Asia? What role does mindfulness play in everyday life? J. L. Cassaniti answers these fundamental questions and more through an engaged ethnographic investigation of what it means to "remember the present" in a region strongly influenced by Buddhist thought. Focusing on Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar, Remembering the Present examines the meanings, practices, and purposes of mindfulness. Using the experiences of people in Buddhist monasteries, hospitals, markets, and homes in the region, Cassaniti shows how an attention to memory informs how people live today and how mindfulness is intimately tied to local constructions of time, affect, power, emotion, and selfhood. By looking at how these people incorporate Theravada Buddhism into their daily lives, Cassaniti provides a signal contribution to the psychological anthropology of religious experience. Remembering the Present heeds the call made by researchers in the psychological sciences and the Buddhist side of mindfulness studies for better understandings of what mindfulness is and can be. Cassaniti addresses fundamental questions about selfhood, identity, and how a deeper appreciation of the many contexts and complexities intrinsic in sati (mindfulness in the Pali language) can help people lead richer, fuller, and healthier lives. Remembering the Present shows how mindfulness needs to be understood within the cultural and historical influences from which it has emerged.

Disability, Stigmatization, and Children's Developing Selves

Disability, Stigmatization, and Children's Developing Selves
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Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780190844868
ISBN-13 : 0190844868
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Disability, Stigmatization, and Children's Developing Selves by : Misa Kayama

"Stigmatization is part of the everyday lives of children with disabilities, their families and friends. Negative social encounters, even with perfect strangers, can dampen joyful occasions, add stress to challenging situations, and lead to social isolation. In this book, we describe a program of research spanning a decade that seeks to understand disabilities in their developmental and cultural contexts. We are especially interested in understanding adults' socialization practices that promise to reduce stigmatization in the next generation. Guided by developmental cultural psychology, including the concept of "universalism without uniformity", we focus on the understandings and responses to disability and associated stigmatization of elementary-school educators practicing in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the US. Educators from all four cultural groups expressed strikingly similar concerns about the impact of stigmatization on the emerging cultural self, both of children with disabilities and their typically developing peers. Educators also described culturally nuanced socialization goals and practices pertaining to inclusive education. In Japan, for instance, educators emphasized the importance of peer group belonging and strategies to support the participation of children with disabilities. In the U.S., educators placed relatively more emphasis on individual development and discussed strategies for the equitable treatment of children with disabilities. Educators in Taiwan and South Korea emphasized the cultivation of compassion in typically developing children. The understanding gained through examination of how diverse individuals address common challenges using cultural resources available in their everyday lives provides important lessons for strengthening theory, policy and programs"--

Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology

Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 1329
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ISBN-10 : 9780192649317
ISBN-13 : 0192649310
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology by :

Cognitive Archaeology is a relatively young though fast growing discipline. The intellectual heart of cognitive archaeology is archaeology, the discipline that investigates the only direct evidence of the actions and decisions of prehistoric people. Its theories and methods are an eclectic mix of psychological, neuroscientific, paleoneurological, philosophical, anthropological, ethnographic, comparative, aesthetic, and experimental theories, methods, and models, united only by their focus on cognition. The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Archaeology is a landmark publication, showcasing the theories, methods, and accomplishments of archaeologists who investigate the human mind, including its evolutionary development, its ideation (thoughts and beliefs), and its very nature-through material forms. The volume encompasses the wide spectrum of the discipline, showcasing contributions from more than 50 established and emerging scholars from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Prominent among these are contributions that discuss the epistemological frameworks of both the evolutionary and ideational approaches and the leading theories that ground interpretations. Significantly, the majority of chapters deliver substantive contributions that analyze specific examples of material culture, from the oldest known stone tools to ceramic and rock art traditions of the recent millennium. These examples include the gamut of methods and techniques, including typology, replication studies, cha?nes operatoires, neuroarchaeology, ethnographic comparison, and the direct historical approach. In addition, the book begins with retrospective essays by several of the pioneers of cognitive archaeology, presenting a broad range of state-of-the-art investigations into cognitive abilities, tackling thorny issues like the cognitive status of Neandertals, and concluding with speculative essays about the future of an archaeology of mind, and of the mind itself.

The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory

The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 1249
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ISBN-10 : 9780197600047
ISBN-13 : 0197600042
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory by : Professor Emeritus of Psychology Richard M Ryan

"Self-determination theory (SDT) represents a comprehensive framework for the study of human motivation, personality development and wellness as evidenced by the breadth and variety of chapters in this handbook. In introducing this collection, we review the basic assumptions, philosophy of science, methods, and mission of SDT. We also provide a brief history of SDT, linking various developments within the theory to the contributions found in this volume. Finally, we attempt to place SDT within the landscape of past and contemporary theoretical psychology, as well as modern historical and cultural developments, in part explaining the continued growth of SDT's basic research and real-world applications"--