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"Friendship (philia) is a complex and multi-faceted concept that is frequently attested in ancient Greek literature and thought. It is also an important social phenomenon and an institution that features in classical Greek social, cultural, and intellectual history. This collected volume seeks to complement the extensive modern scholarship on this topic by shedding light on complementary representations, nuances and tensions of friendship in a range of different sources, literary, epigraphic, and visual. It offers a broad overview of the contours of this important social phenomenon and helps the reader get a glimpse of its depth and richness"--

Verlagsinfo: "The work of imperialism requires imperialists. But who were the everyday people who willingly served the traditional European empires? Why did they do things that ranged from thoughtless and amoral to criminal and unforgivable? With unblinking clarity and precision, Arwen Mohun here interrogates the life and actions of her great-grandfather Richard Dorsey Mohun, an American who abetted King Leopold of Belgium's horrific exploitation of the Congo Free State. Mohun details his careless and racist use of power, revealing him as an all-too-unreflective ambassador of American corporate imperialism. She seeks not to excuse Dorsey but to understand how individual desire and imperial lust fueled one another, to catastrophic ends"--

"This book is a step-by-step guide for new and experienced social science researchers looking to use interviews in their projects. Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland explain a range of interview types and practices, providing real research examples as informative illustrations of qualitative interviewing in practice, and the use of a range of creative interview tools. ... The authors explore the use of new technologies as well as issues around asking and listening, and power dynamics in research. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book concludes with an updated annotated bibliography of key texts and journals in the field"--

"Alles auswerten, um zu wissen, wie es wirklich war", das war für den Verfasser der Grund für diese quellengesättigte Veröffentlichung, die aus Primärquellen aus dem Stadtarchiv Meißen, dem Sächsischen Hauptstaatsarchiv und der Bundesbehörde für die Stasi-Unterlagen, Außenstelle Dresden entstand. Worin bestand die Macht des MfS auf der untersten Ebene? Man wusste, dass es existierte, man kannte jedoch die Strukturen nicht, ebenso wenig die hauptamtlichen Mitarbeiter nur von Hörensagen. Dieses Geheimnis war bedrohlich. Schlimmer jedoch war, dass man auch wusste, dass das MfS seine Informationen von unzähligen nebenamtlichen Mitarbeitern bezog. Wer und wo die waren und was oder wen sie beobachteten und welche Informationen sie daraus weitergaben und an wen, machte unsicher und ängstlich. Dies war Absicht. Daraus leitete der Geheimdienst der SED seine Macht und Unantastbarkeit ab. Man lebte also unauffällig und passte sich an. Die SED konnte gerade auf der untersten Ebene unmittelbar und schnell über ihren Geheimdienst eingreifen, war dieser doch dem Chef der Kreiseinsatzleitung (KEL), dem 1. Sekretär der Kreisleitung direkt befehlsmäßig unterstellt.

Gustav Landauer was an unconventional anarchist who aspired to a return to a communal life. His antipolitical rejection of authoritarian assumptions is based on a radical linguistic scepticism that could be considered the theoretical premise of his anarchism. The present volume aims to add to the existing scholarship on Landauer by shedding new light on his work, focussing on the two interrelated notions of skepsis and antipolitics . In a time marked by a deep doubt concerning modern politics, Landauer's alternative can help us to more seriously address the struggle for a different articulation of our communitarian and ecological needs

The majority of South African principals believe that subject heads and Heads of Departments should be in charge of curriculum and teaching monitoring. Due to this impression, curricular management by principals does not support teaching and learning. According to the KZN department of education's study from 2015 on curriculum management and delivery plan, principals now spend more time on administrative responsibilities and learner discipline than on topics related to instructional leadership. This book emphasizes how major social and economic development in rural areas is necessary in order to achieve actual quality education. Until then, the educational options available in rural areas will restrict people's ability to live long, productive lives and to learn and experience freedom, dignity, and self-respect. Contributors are: Bongani Thulani Gamede, Samantha Govender, Nontobeko Prudence Khumalo, Azwidohwi Kutame, Mncedisi Christian Maphalala, Rachel Gugu Mkhasibe, Dumisani Wilfred Mncube, Ramashego Shila Mphahlele, Fikile Mthethwa, Edmore Mutekwe, Nokuthula Hierso Ndaba, Thandiwe Nonkululeko Ngema, Phiwokuhle Bongiwe Ngubane, Sindile Ngubane and Dumisani Nzima