Social Practice

There is no political representation without performance. When politicians, protesters, and even celebrities appear in public, they make or constitute political representation by performing it, shaping how we view roles and institutions and imagine society.

In The Practice of Intentional Listening, you’ll learn how to turn everyday conversations into moments of real connection. Whether you want to strengthen your personal relationships, improve your workplace communication, or resolve conflicts with empathy and confidence, this book is your ultimate guide.

The Student Leadership Challenge, Kouzes and Posner—today's premier leadership experts—demonstrate how anyone can be a leader, regardless of age or experience. Grounded in the same extensive research as the best-selling The Leadership Challenge, it uses real-life stories and examples exclusively from college students.

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure. Emma thought she was done with Castle Boo. Yes, she had Mrs. Boo's keys, but they were safely hidden in her jewelry box. While walking to school with Tara, Emma and Tara find themselves in a forest with Castle Boo on the horizon. Castle Boo is ready with more games, if only Emma can solve them. Follow Emma and Tara on their latest adventure!

In The Practice of Folklore: Essays Toward a Theory of Tradition, author Simon J. Bronner works with theories of cultural practice to explain the social and psychological need for tradition in everyday life. Bronner proposes a distinctive “praxic” perspective that will answer the pressing philosophical as well as psychological question of why people enjoy repeating themselves. The significance of the keyword practice, he asserts, is the embodiment of a tension between repetition and variation in human behavior.

This is a book about Nothing. You could also say it’s a book about Everything. Most accurately perhaps, it’s a book about Nothing-as-Everything and Everything-as-Nothing. It takes as its spine an account of a specific experience that seemed to happen to me, during which there wasn’t very much “Me” around. There have been many names given to these kinds of “non-experiences”, depending on what tradition or viewpoint they are being seen from.

Transform traditional classrooms into future-ready learning hubs by partnering with AI. Do you want to keep up with the latest educational technologies and trends to stay relevant in your teaching career? Integrate AI into your classroom to stay ahead of the curve, ensuring you’re not just keeping up but leading the way in educational innovation.

Taking care of your mental health is a huge decision, as important as any other aspect of your life. Part of our mental health develops around our social needs, and discovering how to deal with the repercussions brought by the Pandemic has never been so essential. Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety...our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn't settle into this mental mess as if it's just our new normal.

This book provides a description of the current theory and methodology of LEGO-based therapy (LBT) for social development. It is intended for all readers who have an interest in LBT and both how and why it works to improve the development of social communication and interpersonal collaboration. This work provides an update from previous publications on LBT methods and offers the first in-depth discussion of the theoretical basis for the LBT model. Educators, therapists, parents, and administrators will gain a clearer understanding of how LBT can be used to improve social adjustment and ...

In this audiobook, the expert authors collectively deploy the essential teachings of nonviolence across a spectrum of contemporary issues. From considering the principles of the French Revolution and encouraging peace through natural resource management to exploring multiculturalism and teaching peace in the elementary classroom, this work is broad in scope yet detailed in its approach to the fundamental principles of nonviolence.

PNL Practica es verdadera magia sicológica aplicada para alcanzar la excelencia, liderar en el trabajo e influir sobre los demás positivamente. En este audiolibro usted encontrará condensados los mejores conceptos sobre esta poderosa tecnología mental, sus mejores y más prácticos secretos psicológicos para ponerlos a buen uso, de manera inmediata.

This book is a guide to help Empaths and Highly Sensitive Persons to thrive in social life. It gives accurate information and effective advice. It teaches HSPs and empaths how to capitalize on their strengths and work around their limitations. With consistent practice, they will gain confidence, have more fulfilling relationships, and live more of their potential as unique, gifted individuals.

Gua sha is a form of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves rubbing a tool against an individual's skin to release the fascia from underlying muscle, as chronic stress and poor posture can pull fascia fibers into ingrained patterns or thicken its fibers causing "muscle knots". Gua sha is very relaxing and an effective stress reliever. This audiobook explores this ancient form of treatment.

Domine a arte da avaliação e contribua para a melhoria da qualidade da educação! Este livro é um guia completo e prático para a avaliação educacional, desde os conceitos básicos até as práticas mais recentes.

Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Addressing the significance of veiling in the religious, cultural, political, and social lives of Muslims, past and present, she examines the complex roles the practice has played in history, religion, conservative and progressive perspectives, politics and regionalism, society and economics, feminism, fashion, and art.

Wicca is a belief system that celebrates life and nature. It focuses on the changing cycles of the year, as well as changing cycles of our own life. While our culture promotes development and progress, fast living and constantly pushes us to work more, buy more, and have more, Wicca stands for a peaceful and harmonious way of life in which people make an effort to slow down and notice the world around them.

Get the nuts and bolts on imagining, planning, creating, and managing a cutting-edge Makerspace for your school community. Nationally recognized expert Laura Fleming provides all the answers in this breakthrough guide. From inception through implementation, you’ll find invaluable guidance for creating a vibrant Makerspace on any budget. Use this must-have guide to painlessly build a robust, unique learning environment that puts learning back in the hands of your students!

¡Domina el arte de la evaluación y contribuye a mejorar la calidad de la educación! Este libro es una guía completa y práctica para la evaluación educativa, desde los conceptos básicos hasta las prácticas más recientes.

Este livro guia-o através do fascinante mundo da psicologia da saúde e revela como os processos psicológicos influenciam a nossa saúde e vice-versa. Desde os fundamentos da teoria até às estratégias tangíveis para a prática, o autor oferece um guia sólido e acessível que irá agradar tanto ao cientista como ao leigo.

The intensification of marketing in recent years has led the public to become much more aware of its role as consumers. Yet, the increased visibility of marketing materials and associated messages in everyday life is in contrast with the often little-understood inner workings of the marketing profession itself, despite the widespread recognition of marketers as key agents in shaping the face of global capitalism. Inside Marketing offers a theoretically informed critical perspective on contemporary marketing practice and its growing cultural, economic, and political influence.