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The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

Myth, Ritual, and Society

By: Amber Gartrell

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The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

Myth, Ritual, and Society

By: Amber Gartrell

The Dioscuri first appeared at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 BC to save the new Republic. Receiving a temple in the Forum in gratitude, the gods continued to play an important role in Roman life for centuries and took on new responsibilities as the needs of the society evolved. Protectors of elite horsemen, boxers and sailors, they also served as guarantors of the Republic's continuation and, eventually, as models for potential future emperors. Over the course of centuries, the cult and its temples underwent many changes. In this book, Amber Gartrell explores the evolution of the cult. Drawing on a range of methodological approaches and a wide range of ancient evidence, she focuses on four key aspects: the gods' two temples in Rome, their epiphanies, their protection of varied groups, and their role as divine parallels for imperial heirs, revealing how religion, politics and society interacted and influenced each other.

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1108800254

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The Economic Other

Inequality in the American Political Imagination

By: Meghan Condon,Amber Wichowsky

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The Economic Other

Inequality in the American Political Imagination

By: Meghan Condon,Amber Wichowsky

Economic inequality is at a record high in the United States, but public demand for redistribution is not rising with it. Meghan Condon and Amber Wichowsky show that this paradox and other mysteries about class and US politics can be solved through a focus on social comparison. Powerful currents compete to propel attention up or down—toward the rich or the poor—pulling politics along in the wake. Through an astute blend of experiments, surveys, and descriptions people offer in their own words, The Economic Other reveals that when less-advantaged Americans compare with the rich, they become more accurate about their own status and want more from government. But American society is structured to prevent upward comparison. In an increasingly divided, anxious nation, opportunities to interact with the country’s richest are shrinking, and people prefer to compare to those below to feel secure. Even when comparison with the rich does occur, many lose confidence in their power to effect change. Laying bare how social comparisons drive political attitudes, The Economic Other is an essential look at the stubborn plight of inequality and the measures needed to solve it.

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University of Chicago Press

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022669187X

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9780226691879

Analyzing Talk in the Social Sciences

Narrative, Conversation and Discourse Strategies

By: Katherine Bischoping,Amber Gazso

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Analyzing Talk in the Social Sciences

Narrative, Conversation and Discourse Strategies

By: Katherine Bischoping,Amber Gazso

Talk is one of the main resources available to qualitative researchers. It offers rich, meaningful data that can provide real insights and new perspectives. But once you have the data how do you select an appropriate means of analysis? How do you ensure that the approach you adopt is the best for your project and your data? The book will help you choose strategies for qualitative analysis that best suit your research. It walks you through key decisions, provides actionable game plans and highlights the advantages and challenges of the main approaches. It is packed full of real examples designed to showcase the different tools you might use to meet your own objectives. Each section of the book focuses on one popular strategy for analyzing talk-based data: Narrative Analysis Conversation Analysis Discourse Analysis Taken together these sections will help you to fine-tune the link between your primary research question and your methods; to ensure that your theoretical stance fits with your methods; and to reason through your analysis in a way that will be recognizable to the intellectual communities of narrative, conversation, or discourse analysts. This book is both starting point and map for any social scientist looking to strategically and purposefully analyse talk data.

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SAGE

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1473953154

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The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

Myth, Ritual, and Society

By: Amber Gartrell

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The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

The Economic Other

The Economic Other

Analyzing Talk in the Social Sciences

Analyzing Talk in the Social Sciences

The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

The Cult of Castor and Pollux in Ancient Rome

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