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Emotions and Social Change : Historical and Sociological Perspectives
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Subject(s): Emotions -- Social aspects | Social change Summary: "This edited collection takes a critical perspective on Norbert Elias's theory of the "civilizing process," through historical essays and contemporary analysis from sociologists and cultural theorists. It focuses on changes in emotional regimes or styles and conside

Engineering Design : Representation and Reasoning
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Subject(s): Engineering design -- Data processing | Computer-aided engineering Summary: "This text demonstrates that symbolic representation, and related problem-solving methods, offer significant opportunities to clarify and articulate concepts of design"--Provided by publisher. Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Framing

The Psychology of Desire
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Subject(s): Desire Summary: "Providing a comprehensive perspective on human desire, this volume brings together leading experts from multiple psychological subdisciplines. It addresses such key questions as how desires of different kinds emerge, how they influence judgment and decision making, and how problematic desires can be effectively

Attachment Theory and Research : New Directions and Emerging Themes
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Subject(s): Attachment behavior Summary: "This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in different s

Derivatives Essentials : an Introduction to Forwards, Futures, Options and Swaps
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Subject(s): Derivative securities Summary: "A clear, practical guide to working effectively with derivative securities products Derivatives Essentials is an accessible, yet detailed guide to derivative securities. With an emphasis on mechanisms over formulas, this book promotes a greater understanding of the topic in a straightforward mann

Sustainable Homes
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Subject(s): Ecological houses | Housing -- Environmental aspects | Sustainable architecture | Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- United States Summary: "Sustainability, by no means a passing trend, is the necessary direction that architecture will have to take in the near future. Driven by necessity, as well as by a progressive and da

The Demise of finance-Dominated Capitalism : Explaining the Financial and Economic Crises
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Subject(s): Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 | Finance Summary: This book provides an overview of different theoretical perspectives on the long-run transition towards finance-dominated capitalism, on the implications for macroeconomic and financial stability, and ultimately on the recent global financial and economic crisis. In the first par

Islamic Populism in Indonesia and the Middle East
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Subject(s): Islam and politics -- Indonesia | Islam and politics -- Middle East | Populism -- Indonesia | Populism -- Middle East | Indonesia -- Politics and government | Middle East -- Politics and government Summary: "In a novel approach to the field of Islamic politics, this provocative new study compares the evolution of Islamic populis

Taxation and Development : the Weakest Link? : Essays in Honor of Roy Bahl
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Subject(s): Taxation -- Developing countries | Economic development -- Developing countries Summary: Taxation and Development highlights the importance of better understanding the ways in which taxes and expenditure are linked. Focusing on developing countries, the book argues for a broader approach to the topic, with a secondary focus on devel

A New Anthropology of Islam
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Subject(s): Anthropology of religion -- Islamic countries | Sociology, Islamic Summary: "In this powerful but accessible new study John Bowen draws on a full range of work in social anthropology to present Islam in ways that emphasise its constitutive practices, from praying and learning to judging and political organising. Starting at the

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