In this outstanding introduction Samantha Matherne examines and assesses the full span of Cassirer’s work. Essential reading for students in philosophy as well as related disciplines such as intellectual history, art history, politics, and literature.
Child Welfare is comprehensive text for child welfare courses taught from a social work perspective. It provides a single source for all... Læs mere
The Chinese government has recently adopted a radical welfare approach by contracting out social services to non-governmental organisations. This is a big departure from its traditional welfare model, whereby all public services were directly delivered by government agencies.
Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic of China and also reflect on future directions for the nation.
China Briefing, 1989 approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1988.
This book assesses the attractiveness of Brazil as a location for automobile and... Læs mere
This book deals with central elements of the cultural, political and social background of Austrian economic theory in general and Menger's version of it in particular. It draws on Menger's theoretical writings as well as on his explicitly methodological works as source material.
This book highlights information obtained from formal interviews and informal conversations with knowledgeable Chinese in 1985-1987. It... Læs mere
This book explores the external and internal forces shaping the country, by tracing political, economic, military, social, and cultural trends in the People's Republic of China. It helps to further understanding of what has happened in China in the recent past.
China Briefing, 1991 is the tenth in a series of annual assessments copublished by The Asia Society and Westview Press, focusing on the aftereffects of Tiananmen on China's domestic politics, economics, society, and foreign relations.
This book shows the readers a lot about careers and creativity and the associated themes. It develops two basic themes: the shaping of identities and particular artworks emerge from a dialogue between artist and art world.
This book shows how the poor often become homeless through resistance to the discipline of the workplace, authoritarian families, and the bureaucratic social welfare system. It also shows how street people develop their own self-consciousness, culture, and alternative community.