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"This is the first book to critically explore international leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyses the ways in which the pandemic has impacted upon our leisure practices and our leisure lives, focusing on three key spaces - public, private and digital. The book seeks to understand how changes in leisure have led to transformations in the ways we have had to 'do' and 'redo' activities, such as incorporating digitalisation and distancing measures, as well as dealing with restrictions on social interaction, gatherings, and cultural activities. It presents a series of case studies covering topics as diverse as music festivals, theatre on-screen, walking, static cycling, smartphone use, holidays, and the 'lockdown leisure' of pre-school children, including people across the life course, from young children to older retired people. The book discusses changes in patterns of behaviour, leisure experiences and leisure environments worldwide, and critically re-evaluates what leisure is and what it means in contemporary societies. It illustrates both the significant impact the pandemic has had on leisure and the important role leisure plays in helping support and maintain individual and community well-being. This is fascinating reading for any student, researcher or practitioner with an interest in leisure studies, tourism, events, sociology, cultural studies or performance studies"--

Der VOB Ergänzungsband 2023 enthält 21 neue oder überarbeitete ATV (Allgemeinen Technischen Vertragsbestimmungen) der VOB/C. Generell erscheint ein Ergänzungsband, wenn neue Fassungen verschiedener ATV final erarbeitet sind, die Teile A und/oder B jedoch (noch) nicht in neuen Fassungen verabschiedet werden können bzw. nur marginale Änderungen erfahren. Der Ergänzungsband gilt dann zusammen mit der vorangegangenen Gesamtausgabe

An Object of Seduction explores the early modern trans-Pacific export of Chinese silk to New Spain. It argues that the increasing demand for silk contributed to the parallel development of silk fashion and sericulture in China and New Spain, and also created conflicts on imperial regulations about foreign trade and hierarchical systems

The authors conclude that a revitalized - and refocused - development program should concentrate on the goals of broad-based economic growth, the alleviation of poverty, and a halt to environmental degradation, all of which would require dramatic changes in U.S. economic, trade, and foreign aid policies

Die lehr- und forschungserfahrenen Herausgeber_innen und Mitautor_innen des Lehrbuchs für Pflegeforschung orientieren über die Pflegeforschung, den Forschungsbegriff, die Aufgaben und den Gegenstand der Pflegeforschung sowie die Phasen des Forschungsprozesses führen in wissenschaftstheoretische Positionen ein und diskutieren Designs und Methoden der Pflegeforschung reduzieren die Komplexität konkurrierender Ansätze durch exemplarische Methodenauswahl geben einen Einblick in das natur- und sozialwissenschaftliche Methodenspektrum sowie den Methodenmix der Pflegeforschung erläutern die Grundlagen, Werkzeuge, Formen und Suchtechniken der Literaturrecherche und zeigen Recherchetechniken am Beispiel von PubMed vergleichen und stellen qualitative, quantitative und spezielle Forschungsdesigns mit ihren Differenzierungen vor stellen verschiedene Erhebungsmethoden vor und vermitteln welche Gütekriterien zur Bewertung von Datenerhebungsmethoden gelten leiten zur kritischen Analyse, Recherche, Rezeption und Anwendung von quantitativen und qualitativen Studien und ausgewählten Methoden an vermitteln Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten zur Forschungsethik erleichtern das selbstgesteuerte Lernen durch Übungsbeispiele, Lesetipps, weiterführende Literaturangaben und Glossarbegriffe fördern den Umgang mit englischsprachiger Literatur und erleichtern den Zugang zu pflegewissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen.

"This book responds to the growing need for understanding how we can foster wellness, raise engagement, and strengthen connections in professional contexts as human interactions become increasingly remote. Through research and case studies, the authors outline a paradox that the digital technology we use to connect with others can leave us feeling less connected. To understand what is missing from remote interactions, the authors examine use of space, sensory cues, group dynamics, and challenges people encounter when the innate need for human connection is unmet. They provide practical advice to improve remote experiences, including ways to manage stress, avoid cognitive overload, and prevent burnout. Ultimately, the book highlights what is possible when we focus not only on the quantity and efficiency of our interactions, but also on the quality and depth of our human connections. The contemporary relevance of this topic makes the book essential for leaders, coaches, consultants, and other professionals working remotely, as well as students and interested individuals seeking to improve their personal and professional remote experiences"--

This book explores a significant lacuna in British history. Between the 1790s and the 1840s, the concept of psychological androgyny or the unsexed mind emerged as a notion of psychosexual equality, promoted by a small though influential network of heterodox radicals on the margins of Rational Dissent. Deeply concerned with the growing segregation of the sexes, supported seemingly by arbitrary and increasingly binary models of sexual difference, heterodox radicals insisted that while the body might be sexed, the mind was not. They argued that society and the prejudicial masculinist institutions of patriarchy should be reformed to accommodate and protect what one radical described as an 'infinitely varied humanity'. In placing the concept of psychological androgyny centre stage, this book offers a substantial revision to understandings of progressive debates on gender in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century in Britain

This new edition of Orwell's 1933 text comes with an authoratative introduction, explanatory notes, and a select bibliography to help first-time readers situate the novel in it's contexts and offer a fresh new re-evaluation of the work to returning readers.

"What can the #MeToo moment teach queers about consent? And what can queers teach the rest of the world about ethical sex? This radical book brings together academics, activists, artists, and sex workers to tackle dangerous questions about sex, power, consent, and harm.While the authors in this volume are committed to promoting consensual, pleasurable sex, we reject heteronormative, one-size-fits-all models of consent and sexual ethics.#MeToo ushered in an era of reckoning and accountability for one powerful man after another. But too often it has defined sex and harm in starkly heterosexual-and often white and wealthy-terms."Unsafe Words" tells a queerer side of the #MeToo story. Not all of us seek safety in sex. Nor do we all believe "enthusiastic" models of consent are practical or appropriate for some queer communities. We look instead to the tools queer communities have developed themselves to practice ethical sex-from the sex worker negotiating with her client to the gay man having anonymous sex in the backroom. We also consider how queers can better respond to sexual violence. How can our communities do better at responding to and preventing sexual violence?This challenge is especially daunting in a world where the only recourse made available is typically law enforcement, a pillar of American racism, transmisogyny, and homophobia.How can our communities imagine different responses to sexual violence that do not depend on the law to serve justice?The "unsafe words" in this volume challenge dogmatic assumptions about sex and consent while exploring tools and language to promote better, more ethical, and more pleasurable sex for everyone"--