Author: Roy F. Baumeister PhD
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Keywords: life, meanings
Number of Pages: 426
Published: 1992-09-25
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0898625319
ISBN-13: 9780898625318
Who among us has not at some point asked, what is the meaning of life?’ In this extraordinary book, an eminent social scientist looks at the big picture and explores what empirical studies from diverse fields tell us about the human condition. MEANINGS OF LIFE draws together evidence from psychology, history, anthropology, and sociology, integrating copious research findings into a clear and conclusive discussion of how people attempt to make sense of their lives. In a lively and accessible style, emphasizing facts over theories, Baumeister explores why people desire meaning in their liv
Author: Catharine R. Stimpson
Publisher: Methuen
Keywords: meanings
Number of Pages: 235
Published: 1988-07
List price: $29.50
ISBN-10: 0416019412
ISBN-13: 9780416019414
Author: Wally R. Turnbull
Publisher: Light Messages
Keywords: meanings, hidden
Number of Pages: 254
Published: 2005-06
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0967993768
ISBN-13: 9780967993768
Hidden Meanings: Truth and Secret in Haiti’s Creole Proverbs is a collection of the colorful proverbs that characterize the country of Haiti and its people. The proverbs appear in the original Creole with accompanying translations. Whenever possible, literal rather than common translations are provided that the reader may hear the language as well as the proverbs. Also included are explanations of the proverbs’ meanings. Featuring over 1200 entries, this is, to date, the most varied, complete, and accurate collection of Haitian proverbs.
Author: Elizabeth A Stanko
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: violence, meanings
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-02-21
List price: $48.95
ISBN-10: 0415301300
ISBN-13: 9780415301305
Drawing on the diverse subject matter of the ESRC’s (Economic and Social Research Council,in the UK) Violence Research Program -- from interviews with killers to discussions with children in residential facilities -- this volume locates the meaning of violence within social contexts, identities and social divisions. It aims to break open our way of speaking about violence and demonstrate the value in exploring the multiple, contradictory and complex meanings of violence in society. The wide range of topics cover violence between prostitutes and clients, amongst young people, in bars and
Author: Susan C. Hosmer
Publisher: Brunton Press
Keywords: meanings, folded
Number of Pages: 58
Published: 2010-04-05
List price: $26.45
ISBN-10: 1445583143
ISBN-13: 9781445583143
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: Nick Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: apologies, meanings, wrong
Number of Pages: 310
Published: 2008-02-25
List price: $25.99
ISBN-10: 0521684234
ISBN-13: 9780521684231
Apologies pervade our news headlines and our private affairs, but how should we evaluate these often vague and deceptive rituals? Discussing numerous examples from ancient and recent history, I Was Wrong: On The Meanings of Apologies argues that we suffer from considerable confusion about the moral meanings and social functions of these complex interactions. Rather than asking whether a speech act "is or is not" an apology, Smith offers a nuanced theory of apologetic meaning. Smith leads us with a clear voice though a series of rich philosophical and interdisciplinary questions, arguing that a
Author: Nick Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: apologies, meanings, wrong
Number of Pages: 310
Published: 2008-02-25
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 0521865522
ISBN-13: 9780521865524
Apologies pervade our news headlines and our private affairs, but how should we evaluate these often vague and deceptive rituals? Discussing numerous examples from ancient and recent history, I Was Wrong: On The Meanings of Apologies argues that we suffer from considerable confusion about the moral meanings and social functions of these complex interactions. Rather than asking whether a speech act "is or is not" an apology, Smith offers a nuanced theory of apologetic meaning. Smith leads us with a clear voice though a series of rich philosophical and interdisciplinary questions, arguing that a
