Brown University: 11 books

Book cover of The Contemporary Congress
by Wendy J. Schiller, Professor, Brown University
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018

In an era of heightened partisanship and increased polarization, The Contemporary Congress offers a clear and concise introduction to legislative processes. Perfect as a brief core or supplementary text for undergraduate courses, Loomis and Schiller construct a comprehensive portrait of the U.S. Congress,...
Book cover of Resource Based Learning
by Brown, Sally (Educational Development Advisor, University of Northumbria)
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013

Resource-based learning has emerged as a response to the changing expectations of students. This text provides strategies for its implementation, development evaluation and discusses the implications for resource centres.
Book cover of Opening the Field of Practical Theology
by Joyce Ann Mercer, Dale P. Andrews, Sally A. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014

Opening the Field of Practical Theology introduces students to practical theology through an examination of fifteen different approaches—ranging from feminist to liberationist, Roman Catholic to evangelical, Asian American to Latino/a. After an introduction to the field of practical theology...
Book cover of Religion, Culture, and International Conflict
by David Bloom, David Brooks, Peter Brown
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2005

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often...
Book cover of Applied Christian Ethics

Applied Christian Ethics

Foundations, Economic Justice, and Politics

by Charles C. Brown, Randall K. Bush, Gary Dorrien
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014

Applied Christian Ethics addresses selected themes in Christian social ethics. The book is divided in three parts. In the first section, “Foundation,” several contributors reveal their Christian realist roots and discuss the prophetic origins and multifarious agenda of social ethics. Thus, the...
Book cover of Race and Reconciliation in America
by William S. Cohen, Janet Langhart Cohen, Enola Gay Aird
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...
Book cover of 500 Tips for School Improvement
by Brown, Sally (Educational Development Advisor, University of Northumbria)
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2013

Schools now have to prove that they are effective learning organizations. To achieve this, management competences must evolve at the same time as staff development and training. This text provides useful tips covering all aspects of school management and individual effectiveness.
Book cover of Movies in the Age of Obama

Movies in the Age of Obama

The Era of Post-Racial and Neo-Racist Cinema

by Linda Belau, Thomas Britt, Sonya C. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014

The historic election of Barack Obama to the presidency of the United States had a significant impact on both America and the world at large. By voting an African American into the highest office, those who elected Obama did not necessarily look past race, but rather didn’t let race prevent them...
Book cover of Civilizations and World Order

Civilizations and World Order

Geopolitics and Cultural Difference

by Cemil Aydın, Chris Brown, Çiğdem Çıdam
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2014

This bookexamines the role of civilizations in the context of the existing and possible world orders from a cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary perspective. It seeks to clarify the meaning of such complex and contested notions as “civilization,” “order,” and “world order” by taking into account political, economic, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of social life.
Book cover of Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality

Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions

by Vishal Agarwal, Arik Ascherman, Sherry H. Blumberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2005

Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions provides a forum for prominent religious scholars to examine the state of religious knowledge and theological reflection on spiritual development in childhood and adolescence. Featuring essays from thinkers...
Book cover of Automotive Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body

by William Ribbens, Heinz Heisler, MSc
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009

This one-stop Mega Reference eBook brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the automotive field. An expansion the Automotive Engineering print edition, this fully searchable electronic reference book of 2500 pages delivers content...
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