Matthew Shum's Books

Improvisations of Empire

By: Matthew Shum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Improvisations of Empire offers a historical, biographical and literary study of the life and writings of Thomas Pringle (1789–1834), the son of a Lowland tenant farmer in Scotland. It examines his Scottish journalistic and literary career, his emigration to the Cape Colony as the head of a party of Scottish settlers and his subsequent relocation to London where he gained prominence as the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society and the editor of a popular annual, Friendship’s Offering. The central concern of the book is with Pringle’s poetry and his affiliated prose, and how these writings reflect the negotiation of his deeply conflicted colonial experience from the perspectives of his Scottish background, his shifting colonial locations and his subsequent period of residence in London.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

301

Publisher

Anthem Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1785273809

ISBN 13

9781785273803

Econometric Models For Industrial Organization

By: Matthew Shum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Econometric Models For Industrial Organization

By: Matthew Shum

Economic Models for Industrial Organization focuses on the specification and estimation of econometric models for research in industrial organization. In recent decades, empirical work in industrial organization has moved towards dynamic and equilibrium models, involving econometric methods which have features distinct from those used in other areas of applied economics. These lecture notes, aimed for a first or second-year PhD course, motivate and explain these econometric methods, starting from simple models and building to models with the complexity observed in typical research papers. The covered topics include discrete-choice demand analysis, models of dynamic behavior and dynamic games, multiple equilibria in entry games and partial identification, and auction models.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

154

Publisher

World Scientific

Published Date

ISBN 10

981310967X

ISBN 13

9789813109674

Breaking the Tongue

Language, Education, and Power in Soviet Ukraine, 1923-1934

By: Matthew D. Pauly

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Breaking the Tongue

Language, Education, and Power in Soviet Ukraine, 1923-1934

By: Matthew D. Pauly

Breaking the Tongue examines the implementation of the Ukrainization of schools and children's organizations in the 1920s and early 1930s.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

477

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442648937

ISBN 13

9781442648937

Jordan

By: Matthew Teller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Jordan

By: Matthew Teller

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO JORDAN is the essential handbook to the Middle East's most alluring destination. Features include: Full-colour section introducing Jordan's highlights. Detailed accounts of all the sights and attractions, including the ancient city of Petra, the Red Sea resort of Aqaba and the desert cliffs of Wadi Rum. Up-to-the-minute reviews of the best places to eat, drink and stay - in all price ranges. Practical guidance on experiencing the unspoilt natural environment, from diving in the Red Sea to trekking and wildlife spotting, plus informed background on history, religion, art, politics and nature. Maps and plans for every region.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

524

Publisher

Rough Guides

Published Date

ISBN 10

1858287405

ISBN 13

9781858287409

A Unconnected Place: Book 1

By: Matthew Pointon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Unconnected Place: Book 1

By: Matthew Pointon

Matt Pointon's account of his 2015 visit to the north eastern corner of the DPRK, better known to the world as North Korea, perhaps the most isolated and unconnected nation on earth.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

162

Publisher

Lulu.com

Published Date

ISBN 10

0244344582

ISBN 13

9780244344580

Zionism and the Melting Pot

Preachers, Pioneers, and Modern Jewish Politics

By: Matthew Mark Silver

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Zionism and the Melting Pot

Preachers, Pioneers, and Modern Jewish Politics

By: Matthew Mark Silver

Traces the roots of ideologies and outlooks that shape Jewish life in Israel and the United States today Zionism and the Melting Pot pivots away from commonplace accounts of the origins of Jewish politics and focuses on the ongoing activities of actors instrumental in the theological, political, diplomatic, and philanthropic networks that enabled the establishment of new Jewish communities in Palestine and the United States. M. M. Silver’s innovative new study highlights the grassroots nature of these actors and their efforts—preaching, fundraising, emigration campaigns, and mutual aid organizations—and argues that these activities were not fundamentally ideological in nature but instead grew organically from traditional Judaic customs, values, and community mores. Silver examines events in three key locales—Ottoman Palestine, czarist Russia and the United States—during a period from the early 1870s to a few years before World War I. This era which was defined by the rise of new forms of anti-Semitism and by mass Jewish migration, ended with institutional and artistic expressions of new perspectives on Zionism and American Jewish communal life. Within this timeframe, Silver demonstrates, Jewish ideologies arose somewhat amorphously, without clear agendas; they then evolved as attempts to influence the character, pace, and geographical coordinates of the modernization of East European Jews, particularly in, or from, Russia’s czarist empire. Unique in his multidisciplinary approach, Silver combines political and diplomatic history, literary analysis, biography, and organizational history. Chapters switch successively from the Zionist context, both in the czarist and Ottoman empires, to the United States’ melting-pot milieu. More than half of the figures discussed are sermonizers, emissaries, pioneers, or writers unknown to most readers. And for well-known figures like Theodor Herzl or Emma Lazarus, Silver’s analysis typically relates to texts and episodes that are not covered in extant scholarship. By uncovering the foundations of Zionism—the Jewish nationalist ideology that became organized formally as a political movement—and of melting-pot theories of Jewish integration in the United States, Zionism and the Melting Pot breaks ample new ground.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

368

Publisher

University Alabama Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0817320628

ISBN 13

9780817320621

An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition

By: Camilla Gilmore,Silke M. Göbel,Matthew Inglis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition

By: Camilla Gilmore,Silke M. Göbel,Matthew Inglis

The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the cognitive systems that underlie mathematical learning and performance, and an increased recognition of the importance of this topic. This book showcases international research on the most important cognitive issues that affect mathematical performance across a wide age range, from early childhood to adulthood. The book considers the foundational competencies of nonsymbolic and symbolic number processing before discussing arithmetic, conceptual understanding, individual differences and dyscalculia, algebra, number systems, reasoning and higher-level mathematics such as formal proof. Drawing on diverse methodology from behavioural experiments to brain imaging, each chapter discusses key theories and empirical findings and introduces key tasks used by researchers. The final chapter discusses challenges facing the future development of the field of mathematical cognition and reviews a set of open questions that mathematical cognition researchers should address to move the field forward. This book is ideal for undergraduate or graduate students of psychology, education, cognitive sciences, cognitive neuroscience and other academic and clinical audiences including mathematics educators and educational psychologists.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

265

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317410114

ISBN 13

9781317410119

The PTSD Behavioral Activation Workbook

Activities to Help You Rebuild Your Life from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

By: Matthew Jakupcak,Amy W. Wagner,Christopher R. Martell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The PTSD Behavioral Activation Workbook

Activities to Help You Rebuild Your Life from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

By: Matthew Jakupcak,Amy W. Wagner,Christopher R. Martell

A simple, effective, and groundbreaking approach to help you move beyond trauma and focus on the things that bring you joy. If you suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reliving the past through trauma-focused treatments may be too painful a place to start. Behavioral activation—the powerful treatment method outlined in this workbook—provides an essential foundation for recovery by shifting the focus of your trauma to the things in life that give you true fulfillment, joy, and value. This way, you can envision the kind of future you want to have, and move forward in your treatment to pursue that future. With this breakthrough workbook, you’ll learn to replace unproductive coping strategies—such as avoidance—with activities that you find pleasant and meaningful. You’ll find an overview of behavioral activation: what it is, why it works, and how you can implement it into your life to begin healing the wounds of your past and paving the way for a bright future full of possibility. If you’ve experienced trauma, you need real tools to help you manage your pain and jumpstart your recovery. With this compassionate and evidence-based workbook, you’ll find actionable solutions to help you begin healing and take that next needed step toward wellness, wholeness, and peace.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

New Harbinger Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1684033098

ISBN 13

9781684033096

King of the World

The Life of Cyrus the Great

By: Matt Waters,Waters

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

King of the World

The Life of Cyrus the Great

By: Matt Waters,Waters

Cyrus the Great was a transformational figure: an exceptional leader, general, and visionary. He was also the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which dominated the world stage from the Mediterranean to the Indus during the sixth through fourth centuries BCE. When Cyrus took the royal title "King of the World" in 539 BCE, it was closer to a literal reality than for any ruler before him in history. Cyrus the Great thus was an object of fascination even in antiquity, well-regarded among several peoples in almost every accounting of his life. This book treats the stories of Cyrus' birth, conquests, and reign through multiple perspectives, grounded in analysis of ancient sources from the Persians, Elamites, Babylonians, Judeans, and Greeks. Cyrus the Great remains a worthy object of attention for the imprint he left on world history, anywhere the ancient Achaemenid Empire touched in antiquity, and its legacy thereafter"--

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

273

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190927178

ISBN 13

9780190927172

Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research

An Intersectional Approach

By: Matthew Bennett,Emma Goodall

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research

An Intersectional Approach

By: Matthew Bennett,Emma Goodall

Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research highlights five areas of autism spectrum research that currently lack a substantial body of literature. These include, autistic seniors, autistic women, fathers raising autistic children, autistics with intellectual disabilities, and autistics from ethnic minorities.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

216

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1803824638

ISBN 13

9781803824635

State of Innovation

The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development

By: Fred L. Block,Matthew R. Keller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

State of Innovation

The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development

By: Fred L. Block,Matthew R. Keller

The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression has generated a fundamental re-evaluation of the free-market policies that have dominated American politics for three decades. State of Innovation brings together critical essays looking at the 'innovation industry' in the context of the current crisis. The book shows how government programs and policies have underpinned technological innovation in the US economy over the last four decades, despite the strength of 'free market' political rhetoric. The contributors provide new insights into where innovations come from and how governments can support a dynamic innovation economy as the US recovers from a profound economic crisis. State of Innovation outlines a 21st century policy paradigm that will foster cutting-edge innovation which remains accountable to the public.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

418

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317251423

ISBN 13

9781317251422

The Left Hand of Data

Designing Education Data for Justice

By: Matthew Berland,Antero Garcia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Left Hand of Data

Designing Education Data for Justice

By: Matthew Berland,Antero Garcia

A speculative framework that imagines how we can use education data to promote play, creativity, and social justice over normativity and conformity. Educational analytics tend toward aggregation, asking what a “normative” learner does. In The Left Hand of Data, educational researchers Matthew Berland and Antero Garcia start from a different assumption—that outliers are, and must be treated as, valued individuals. Berland and Garcia argue that the aim of analytics should not be about enforcing and entrenching norms but about using data science to break new ground and enable play and creativity. From this speculative vantage point, they ask how we can go about living alongside data in a better way, in a more just way, while also building on the existing technologies and our knowledge of the present. The Left Hand of Data explores the many ways in which we use data to shape the possible futures of young people—in schools, in informal learning environments, in colleges, in libraries, and with educational games. It considers the processes by which students are sorted, labeled, categorized, and intervened upon using the bevy of data extracted and collected from individuals and groups, anonymously or identifiably. When, how, and with what biases are these data collected and utilized? What decisions must educational researchers make around data in an era of high-stakes assessment, surveillance, and rising inequities tied to race, class, gender, and other intersectional factors? How are these complex considerations around data changing in the rapidly evolving world of machine learning, AI, and emerging fields of educational data science? The surprising answers the authors discover in their research make clear that we do not need to wait for a hazy tomorrow to do better today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

213

Publisher

MIT Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

026254752X

ISBN 13

9780262547529

The Science of Esports

By: Craig McNulty,Remco Polman,Matthew Watson,Kabir Bubna

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Science of Esports

By: Craig McNulty,Remco Polman,Matthew Watson,Kabir Bubna

The Science of Esports draws from contemporary research and coach expertise to examine esports athlete health and performance from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including physiology, psychology, sociology, and nutrition. The rapid expansion of the esports industry has elevated competitive video gaming into the realm of high performance, requiring players, coaches, and practitioners to implement interdisciplinary approaches to performance support. The book covers key topic areas such as: What esports is and similarities and differences to sport Game-specific training Physiological and psychological consideration for esports athletes Social aspects of player performance and the social environment of esports Esports coaching and structure of esports performance environments Technology and its use in esports Safeguarding, cheating, and gambling This book includes worked examples and case studies to allow immediate implementation into practice for esports athletes and coaches. It summarises the current state of research to inform researchers and identify gaps in knowledge. This book is critical reading for students of esports and related courses. It serves as the first scientific resource designed to provide athletes, coaches, and practitioners with interdisciplinary insights into esports health and performance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

187

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000993914

ISBN 13

9781000993912

From Fratricide to Forgiveness

The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis

By: Matthew R. Schlimm

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

From Fratricide to Forgiveness

The Language and Ethics of Anger in Genesis

By: Matthew R. Schlimm

In the first book of the Bible, every patriarch and many of the matriarchs become angry in significant ways. However, scholars have largely ignored how Genesis treats this emotion, particularly how Genesis functions as Torah by providing ethical instruction about handling this emotion’s perplexities. In this important work, Schlimm fills this gap in scholarship, describing (1) the language surrounding anger in the Hebrew Bible, (2) the moral guidance that Genesis offers for engaging anger, and (3) the function of anger as a literary motif in Genesis. Genesis evidences two bookends, which expose readers to the opposite extremes of anger and its effects. In Gen 4:1–16, anger takes center stage when Cain kills his brother, Abel, although he has done nothing wrong. Fratricide is at one extreme of the spectrum of anger’s results. In the final chapter of Genesis, readers encounter the opposite extreme, forgiveness. Here, Joseph and his brothers forgive one another after a long history of jealousy, anger, deception, and abuse. It is a moment of reconciliation offered just before the book closes, allowing readers to see Joseph as an anti-Cain—someone who has all the power and all the reasons to harm his brothers but instead turns away from anger and, despite the inherent difficulties, offers forgiveness. Although Genesis frames its post-Edenic narratives with two contrasting outcomes of anger—fratricide and forgiveness—it avoids simplistic moral platitudes, such as demanding that its readers respond to being angry with someone by forgiving the person. Genesis instead returns to the theme of anger on many occasions, presenting a multifaceted message about its ethical significance. The text is quite realistic about the difficulties that individuals face and the paradoxes presented by anger. Genesis presents this emotion as a force that naturally arises from one’s moral sensitivities in response to the perception of wrongdoing. At the same time, the text presents anger as a great threat to the moral life. Genesis thus warns readers about the dangers of anger, but it never suggests that one can lead a life free from this emotion. Instead, it portrays many characters who are forced to deal with anger, presenting them with dilemmas that defy easy resolution. Genesis invites readers to imagine ways of alleviating anger, but it is painfully realistic about how difficult, threatening, and short-lived attempts at reconciliation may be.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

257

Publisher

Penn State Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1575066602

ISBN 13

9781575066608

Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms

By: Matthew Kwaw Somiah,Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa,Wellington Thwala

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms

By: Matthew Kwaw Somiah,Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa,Wellington Thwala

This book takes a pragmatic approach to develop the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in the Global South, using Ghana as a case study. It provides readers with two major practical insights. The first focuses on the theoretical underpinning of firms’ competitive advantage and develops a competitive advantage model for indigenous construction firms. This competitive advantage conceptual framework aids in explaining the main and sub-attributes underpinning the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms as well as providing the basis for assessing a firm’s competitiveness. Secondly, it highlights and addresses theoretical gaps in existing competitive advantage studies deemed essential for indigenous construction firms. Finally, a detailed two-stage Delphi study in the Ghanaian construction industry is presented as a case study. The book is therefore of interest to researchers in construction management, strategic management, civil engineering, business administration, marketing, entrepreneurial and economic studies. It is an essential manual for owners and managers of construction businesses. It is also useful for government departments and non-governmental agencies seeking innovative ways to develop the capacity of indigenous firms and/or contractors to make them more responsive to competitive bidding scenarios, delivery of projects, and satisfying the needs of the industry’s stakeholders.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

205

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000399605

ISBN 13

9781000399608

Paul's Definitions of the Gospel in Romans 1

By: Robert Matthew Calhoun

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Paul's Definitions of the Gospel in Romans 1

By: Robert Matthew Calhoun

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

300

Publisher

Mohr Siebeck

Published Date

ISBN 10

3161509498

ISBN 13

9783161509490

The Ultimate Bible Dictionary, Volume 2: G-N

By: Matthew George Easton

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Ultimate Bible Dictionary, Volume 2: G-N

By: Matthew George Easton

The Ultimate Bible Dictionary' is based on 'The Illustrated Bible Dictionary' by Matthew George Easton, M.A., D.D. (1823-1894), which was originally published in 1897. It contains nearly 4,000 entries relating to the Bible, all from a 19th century Christian viewpoint. This is volume 2 from G to N.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

301

Publisher

Jazzybee Verlag

ISBN 10

384969402X

ISBN 13

9783849694029

She Must and Shall Go Free

Paul's Isaianic Gospel in Galatians

By: Matthew S. Harmon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

She Must and Shall Go Free

Paul's Isaianic Gospel in Galatians

By: Matthew S. Harmon

Scholars have long recognized the importance of Paul’s citations from the Pentateuch for understanding the argument of Galatians. But what has not been fully appreciated is the key role that Isaiah plays in shaping what Paul says and how he says it, even though he cites Isaiah explicitly only once (Isaiah 54:1 in Galatians 4:27). Using an intertextual approach to trace more subtle appropriations of Scripture (i.e., allusions, echoes and thematic parallels), Harmon argues that Isaiah 49-54 in particular has shaped the structure of Paul’s argument and the content of his theological reflection in Galatians. Each example of Isaianic influence is situated within its original context as well as its new context in Galatians. Attention is also paid to how those same Isaianic texts were interpreted in Second Temple Judaism, providing the larger interpretive context within which Paul read Scripture. The result is fresh light shed on Paul’s self-understanding as an apostle to the Gentiles, the content of his gospel message, his reading of the Abraham story and the larger structure of Galatians.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

343

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter

Published Date

ISBN 10

3110221764

ISBN 13

9783110221763

Mapping an Empire

The Geographical Construction of British India, 1765–1843

By: Matthew H. Edney

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mapping an Empire

The Geographical Construction of British India, 1765–1843

By: Matthew H. Edney

In this fascinating history of the British surveys of India, Matthew H. Edney relates how imperial Britain used modern survey techniques to not only create and define the spatial image of its Empire, but also to legitimate its colonialist activities. "There is much to be praised in this book. It is an excellent history of how India came to be painted red in the nineteenth century. But more importantly, Mapping an Empire sets a new standard for books that examine a fundamental problem in the history of European imperialism."—D. Graham Burnett, Times Literary Supplement "Mapping an Empire is undoubtedly a major contribution to the rapidly growing literature on science and empire, and a work which deserves to stimulate a great deal of fresh thinking and informed research."—David Arnold, Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History "This case study offers broadly applicable insights into the relationship between ideology, technology and politics. . . . Carefully read, this is a tale of irony about wishful thinking and the limits of knowledge."—Publishers Weekly

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

481

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0226184862

ISBN 13

9780226184869

Whose Acts of Peter?

Text and Historical Context of the Actus Vercellenses

By: Matthew C. Baldwin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Whose Acts of Peter?

Text and Historical Context of the Actus Vercellenses

By: Matthew C. Baldwin

Slightly revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 2002.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

368

Publisher

Mohr Siebeck

Published Date

ISBN 10

3161484088

ISBN 13

9783161484087

Teaching Through Song in Antiquity

Didactic Hymnody Among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians

By: Matthew E. Gordley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Teaching Through Song in Antiquity

Didactic Hymnody Among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians

By: Matthew E. Gordley

While scholars of antiquity have long spoken of didactic hymns, no single volume has defined or explored this phenomenon across cultural boundaries in antiquity. In this monograph Matthew E. Gordley provides a broad definition of didactic hymnody and examines how didactic hymns functioned at the intersection of historical circumstances and the needs of a given community to perceive itself and its place in the cosmos and to respond accordingly. Comparing the use of didactic hymnody in a variety of traditions, this study illuminates the multifaceted ways that ancient hymns and psalms contributed to processes of communal formation among the human audiences that participated in the praise either as hearers or active participants. The author finds that in Greek, Roman, Jewish, and Christian contexts, many hymns and prayers served a didactic role fostering the ongoing development of a sense of identity within particular communities.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

476

Publisher

Mohr Siebeck

Published Date

ISBN 10

3161507223

ISBN 13

9783161507229

Virtually Criminal

Crime, Deviance and Regulation Online

By: Matthew Williams

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Virtually Criminal

Crime, Deviance and Regulation Online

By: Matthew Williams

Amidst the sensationalist claims about the dangers of the Internet, Virtually Criminal provides an empirically grounded criminological analysis of deviance and regulation within an online community. It integrates theory and empiricism to forge an explanation of cybercrime whilst offering new insights into online regulation. One of the first studies to further our understanding of the causes of cyber deviance, crime and its control, this groundbreaking study from Matthew Williams takes the Internet as a site of social and cultural (re)production, and acknowledges the importance of online social/cultural formations in the genesis and regulation of cyber deviance and crime. A blend of criminological, sociological and linguistic theory, this book provides a unique understanding of the aetiology of cybercrime and deviance. Focus group and offence data are analyzed and an interrelationship between online community, deviance and regulation is established. The subject matter of the book is inherently transnational. It makes extensive use of a number of international case studies, ensuring it is relevant to readers in multiple countries (especially the US, the UK and Australasia). Pioneering and innovative, this fascinating book will be of interest to students and researchers across the disciplines of sociology, criminology, law and media and communication studies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

234

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134225857

ISBN 13

9781134225859

From “the Ukraine” to Ukraine

By: Matthew Kasianov, Georgiy Minakov, Mykhailo Rojansky

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

From “the Ukraine” to Ukraine

By: Matthew Kasianov, Georgiy Minakov, Mykhailo Rojansky

The contributors to this collection explore the multidimensional transformation of independent Ukraine and deal with her politics, society, private sector, identity, arts, religions, media, and democracy. Each chapter reflects the up-to-date research in its sub-discipline, is styled for use in seminars, and includes a bibliography as well as a recommended reading list. These studies illustrate the deep changes, yet, at the same time, staggering continuity in Ukraine’s post-Soviet development as well as various counter-reactions to it. All nine chapters are jointly written by two co-authors, one Ukrainian and one Western, who respond here to recent needs in international higher education. The volume’s contributors include, apart from the editors: Margarita M. Balmaceda (Seton Hall University), Oksana Barshynova (Ukrainian National Arts Museum), Tymofii Brik (Kyiv School of Economics), José Casanova (Georgetown University), Diana Dutsyk (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy), Marta Dyczok (University of Western Ontario), Hennadii Korzhov (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), Serhiy Kudelia (Baylor University), Pavlo Kutuev (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), Olena Martynyuk (Columbia University), Oksana Mikheieva (Ukrainian Catholic University), Tymofii Mylovanov (University of Pittsburgh), Andrian Prokip (Ukrainian Institute for the Future), Oxana Shevel (Tufts University), Ilona Sologoub (Kyiv School of Economics), Maksym Yenin (Kyiv Polytechnic Institute), and Yuliya Yurchenko (University of Greenwich).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

402

Publisher

BoD – Books on Demand

Published Date

ISBN 10

3838215141

ISBN 13

9783838215143

Book's by Matthew Shum

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email