The 10th-anniversary edition of the New York Times business bestseller-now updated with "Answers to Ten Questions People Ask" We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with…
Detta är en bok om bildtolkning och det intrikata samspelet mellan bild och text i läromedel, faktaböcker och populärkultur. Författaren belyser bildens tysta budskap, det vill säga de normer och värderingar som gestaltas i bilder men förblir okomme…
The Virgin Mary has been an inspiration to more people than any other woman who ever lived. For Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and Muslims, for artists, musicians, and writers, and for women and men everywhere she has shown many faces and personified…
Hösten 1795 utkom i Königsberg (som i dag heter Kaliningrad och är en rysk stad) en liten skrift författad av stadens mest berömde son, filosofen Immanuel Kant (1724–1804). Skriften hette "Zum ewigen Frieden", Om den eviga freden. Den omedelba…
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Experience the book that started the quiet revolution "A smart, lively book about the value of silence and solitude."--Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People…
Denna bok riktar sig till blivande frisörer inom Gymnasieskolan. Men även frisörer som arbetat en längre tid i yrket, kan ha glädje av boken. Kemi och fysik är nödvändiga kunskaper för att bli en bra frisör. Jag har valt att beskriva de grundläggand…
MAKE IT WORK! Alla hamnar vi någon gång i en situation där vi ska försöka komma överens med människor som inte är som vi. Tyvärr tolkar vi ofta andras beteende utifrån hur vi själva skulle ha gjort och allt som avviker från vårt eget sätt blir allts…
Tidigare upplaga vald till Årets fackbok, nu i ny, helt omarbetad och modern upplaga. Även denna handlar om bildkommunikation, hur man i praktik och utbildning lär sig att i ett visst sammanhang nå fram med ett budskap. Här är det kommunikationen me…
Framgångsrik kommunikation är avgörande för såväl vårt professionella som vårt privata liv. Genom att bli medveten om olika destruktiva kommunikationsmönster kan vi lära oss att påverka dessa och komma närmare de beteenden, tankar och känslor som vi…
A noted attorney gives detailed instructions on winning arguments, emphasizing such points as learning to speak with the body, avoiding being blinding by brilliance, and recognizing the power of words as a weapon. Reprint.
In "The Secret Life of Pronouns," social psychologist and language expert James W. Pennebaker uses his groundbreaking research in computational linguistics-in essence, counting the frequency of words we use-to show that our language carries secrets…
An impressive line-up of international contributors provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to politics in the developing world. The first four parts explore the theoretical approaches, the changing nature and role of the state, and the…
Bloggare, Youtubers, poddare och instagrammare har blivit vår tids stora kändisar. Genom att bygga upp stora följarskaror i egna kanaler har de blivit entreprenörer med större räckvidd än många etablerade mediakanaler. Tiden då företag kunde erbjuda…
Vid Svenska Akademiens högtidssammankomst den 20 december 2018 tog Mats Malm sitt inträde i Svenska Akademien. Han efterträdde Klas Östergren på stol nummer 11. Detta är Mats Malms inträdestal.
In Development as Freedom Amartya Sen explains how in a world of unprecedented increase in overall opulence millions of people living in the Third World are still unfree. Even if they are not technically slaves, they are denied elementary freedoms a…
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION: APPROACHES AND PROCESSES presents organizational communication from both a communication and managerial perspective. Professor Miller's clear writing style and consistent use of examples and case studies result in a tex…
Talk in Action examines the language, identity, andinteraction of social institutions, introducing students to theresearch methodology of Conversation Analysis. * Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA byexamining four institutiona…
Social Media and Crisis Communication provides a unique and timely contribution to the field of crisis communication by addressing how social media are influencing the practice of crisis communication. The book, with a collection of chapters contrib…
Den här boken handlar om eliter i det samtida Sverige. Inte sällan har samhällsvetenskaperna sitt fokus på underprivilegierade grupper. Med tvärvetenskaplig bredd lyfts i denna antologi istället fram hur studier av eliter, och dessa eliters relation…
Beslutet att tilldela Bob Dylan Nobelpriset 2016 blev ett av de mest uppseendeväckande i Svenska Akademiens historia. I denna behändiga volym ger Sara Danius en unik inblick i turerna kring priset och dess mediala efterspel. Samtidigt berättar hon k…
Denna bok riktar sig till blivande frisörer inom gymnasieskolan. Men även frisörer som arbetat en längre tid i yrket, kan ha glädje av boken. Kemi och fysik är nödvändiga kunskaper för att bli en bra frisör. Jag har valt att beskriva de grundläggand…
This new Reader aims to guide students through some of the key readings on the subject of terrorism and political violence.In an age when there is more written about terrorism than anyone can possibly read in a lifetime, it has become increasingly d…
Now in its Fourth Edition, Visual Methodologies: An Introduction to Researching with Visual Materials is a bestselling critical guide to the study and analysis of visual culture. Existing chapters have been fully updated to offer a rigorous examinat…
Vad gör du om du måste kommunicera men inte vill? Hur får du igång en dialog i ett stormöte? Går det att rädda dina tråkiga PowerPoint-bilder? Har ni utmaningar i er interna kommunikation? Har du svårt att förstå det andra könet? Hur kan du kommunic…
What do walking, weaving, observing, storytelling, singing, drawing and writing have in common? The answer is that they all proceed along lines. In this extraordinary book Tim Ingold imagines a world in which everyone and everything consists of inte…
* * * Over 4 Million Copies Sold * * * The New York Times bestseller that changed the way millions communicate"[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. .…
For yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater and her husband, mediator Ike K. Lasater, language is a spiritual practice based on giving and receiving with compassion. In What We Say Matters, they offer new and nurturing ways of communicating. Long-term st…
In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, Patrick Radden Keefe investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York's Chinatown managed a multi-million dollar…
From profiling databases and mashups to cybersex and the truth about social networking, Miller's insightful second edition traces the pervasive influence of 'digital culture' throughout contemporary life. He integrates socio-economic understandings…
This international bestseller explains everything you need to know about body language, how to read it, and how to put your best self forwards.
Vilka tankar har Pallas Athena? Vishetens gudinna, som föddes ur Zeus huvud, åkallades av dem som strävade efter kultur, lärdom och förnuft. Hennes hjälmförsedda huvud blev också emblem för Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund när den bildades 1920. Societet…
Analysing Discourse is an accessible introductory textbook for all students and researchers working with real language data.Drawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own research, Norman Fairclough's book prese…
A practical guide to interacting with the Swedes. Many people think of Sweden as a compilation of four stereotypes: sex, suicide, socialism and spirits which is unfair and just plain incorrect. This book traces many of Sweden's cultural traits back…
The seventh edition of the pioneering guide to generating attention for your idea or business, packed with new and updated informationIn the Digital Age, marketing tactics seem to change on a day-to-day basis. As the ways we communicate continue to…
Packed with contemporary examples from the business world, this is an exciting and engaging text which explains how language works in business, how to analyse it and how to use it in an informed and creative way. The book is split into three parts,…
The history of knowledge is a dynamic field of research with bright prospects. In recent years it has been established as an exciting, forward-looking field internationally, with a strong presence in the Nordic countries.Forms of Knowledge is the fi…
We live in the midst of a revolution in communication technologies that affects the way in which people feel, think, and behave. The media have become the space where power strategies are played out. In the current technological context mass communi…
This book presents a systematic account of the role of the personal spiritual ideal of wu-wei-literally "no doing," but better rendered as "effortless action"-in early Chinese thought. Edward Slingerland's analysis shows that wu-wei represents the m…
Communication Theory Through the Ages presents communication theory as a journey through history by way of asking engaged questions. Encouraging intellectual vitality, the authors show students step by step how theoretical ideas are interconnected a…
The Sudan Handbook, based on the Rift Valley Institute's successful Sudan Field Course, is an authoritative and accessible introduction to Sudan, vividly written and edited by leading Sudanese and international specialists. The handbook offers a con…
Tsong khapa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom o…
Tsong khapa (14th century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom o…
Now in a thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated edition, this classic text provides the most authoritative and current analysis of contemporary Russia. Leading scholars explore the daunting domestic and international problems Russia confronts, co…
Every negotiated settlement between the State of Israel and its Palestinian adversaries has failed to establish a stable and lasting peace. This is the history of what was attempted, why those failures were inevitable, and what must be done instead.…
Donna Haraway analyses accounts, narratives, and stories of the creation of nature, living organisms, and cyborgs (cybernetic components); showing how deeply cultural assumptions penetrate into allegedly value-neutral medical research.
Vilka hälsovinster medför fysisk aktivitet? Hur farligt är stillasittande? Vilka åtgärder är effektiva för att främja fysisk aktivitet? Hur når vi ut till olika grupper med rätt budskap och rätt erbjudande? Detta är några av de områden och frågor so…
The law that regulates armed conflicts is one of the oldest branches of international law, and yet continues to be one of the most dynamic areas of law today. This book provides an accessible, scholarly, and up-to-date examination of international h…
Audio files for this volume may be downloaded on the web in MP3 format athttp://www.kleartextbook.com. A set of CDs is also available for purchase. This is a thoroughly revised edition of Integrated Korean: Intermediate 1, the third volume of the be…
This widely adopted text starts with the fundamentals--what is economic growth, what is development, and what is the relationship between these two concepts? The authors examine orthodox theories of growth grounded in different schools of economics…
Packed with contemporary examples, cutting-edge research, and accessible writing, Interplay helps students apply insights from scholarship to everyday life. While highlighting the breadth of interpersonal communication research and theory, Interplay…
Under det gångna seklet har Stockholm utvecklats från en liten kompakt stad till en utbredd storstadsregion. I de processer som format den moderna storstaden har Skönhetsrådet sedan 1919 fungerat som granskare av stadens utveckling och agerat som rå…
