books about: interpretive     books:     Interpretive      Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology (2 volume set) Max Weber University of California Press, 1978 A Classic This is an uncommly brilliant work in social theory and sociology. Moreover, economic sociology was founded through "Economy and Society", especially its second chapter ("Sociological Categories of Economic Action") which is the size of a small book (approx. 200 ...             Asian Americans: An Interpretive History (Immigrant Heritage of America Series) Sucheng Chan Twayne Publishers, 1991 Excellent general resource Sucheng Chan offers a statistic-rich, informative history of Asian-Americans, from their first immigration to current issues of As-Ams as "model minorities". I definitely prefer Chan's style to Takaki's quote-heavy, anecdotal approach; she is both thorough and ...             Bakerman's ABC's of Interpretive Laboratory Data Seymour Bakerman, Paul Bakerman, ... Interpretive Laboratory Data, 2002 There's a new edition for this excellent book! This book goes beyond a "lab" book, encompassing etiologies, algorithms on further evaluation, and pathophysiology. Inside you can find, for example, the incidence of neonatal conjunctivitis in mothers with chylamydial infections, clinical features of primary biliary ...             The Pacific Northwest: An Interpretive History (Revised and Enlarged Edition) Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes University of Nebraska Press, 2000 Inclusive history This book was nice because it didn't just talk about "the complete Native American Experience" or "the complete African American experience" instead, it would talk about an historical event and explains how that effected the masses as well as the Native Americans, ...             Toms, Coo Mulattoes, Mammies & Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films Donald Bogle Continuum International Publishing Group, 2001 One of the Best Books I have read This is perhaps the GREATEST book accounting the plight of Blacks in film. I read this book for a class titled "Blacks in the Electronic Media" during undergrad. After reading this book and watching television, I honestly felt as if I were let out of the "Matrix." ...             Environmental Interpretation: A Practical Guide for People with Big Ideas and Small Budgets Sam H. Ham Fulcrum Publishing, 1993 A 'Must Have' for Interpreters This fun-to-read, chock-full of useful ideas book should be in any Interpreter's library. In fact, if I could only buy one book for my interpretive library, this would be it. Several rangers I know (inc. myself) refer to this book as 'the Bible'. This was the book I ...             Plato : Phaedrus: A Translation With Notes, Glossary, Appendices, Interpretive Essay and Introduction (Focus ... Plato Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company, 2003 Brilliant Scholarship The central problem to any work of literature or philosophy is that of contextualization. Authors do not write in a cultural vacuum by rather in a complex socio-cultural milieu. The further we are removed in time from the author the more out of context the work ...             Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach: An Interpretive Approach Beverly Serrell AltaMira Press, 1996 I use it all the time Even though the information in this book is almost nine years old, it is still relevant and useful. People tell me so, and I find myself going back to see what I said when I get questions about label length, typesize, levels of information, or how long it takes to ...             Code Of Ethics For Nurses With Interpretive Statements (American Nurses Association) American Nurses Association American Nurses Association, 2001 Must need for nurses. Originally ordered as supplemental reading for a classes. All nurses should have a copy.             MMPI-2: An Interpretive Manual (2nd Edition) Roger L. Greene Allyn & Bacon, 1999 difficult reading, but a must have for the MMPI This book is not one you would ordinarily read cover-to-cover, but it is a must have for anyone who is using the MMPI. Greene is a MMPI genius and he knows the MMPI like no one else. I'm using his book more as a reference, and I'm using other books such as Butcher's ...             Interpretive Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (3rd Edition) James Choca American Psychological Association (APA), 2004 Interpretive Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Third Edition is designed to help mental health graduate students and professionals understand and interpret the MCMI-III. By way of a thorough review of the available literature, the book discusses the design, development, and operating characteristics of the inventory, along ...             Personalities & Problems: Interpretive Essays in World Civilization, Volume II Ken Wolf McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004 Interesting Book Wolf writes interesting comparative evaluations of historical personages in both volumes of this little pair of books. His comparisons are useful, not profound in any way, but short biographies which point out characteristics of the historical figures as well as ...             Mickey Mouse History and Other Essays on American Memory Michael Wallace Temple University Press, 1996 An accessible and essential look at the fight over history This is a very easy-to-read, jargon-free book about various ways in which the American past has been marketed to the American public. Wallace makes clear that the past should not be sanitized or exaggerated for any purpose, no matter how noble. And he makes clear how ...             Local Knowledge: Further Essays In Interpretive Anthropology (Basic Books Classics) Clifford Geertz Basic Books, 1985 Still more interpretive tools Cultural scholarship has grown to depend upon people like Clifford Geertz for the conceptual tools required for such studies. Representations, events, societies, individuals, institutions, economies, material practices, et al, interact with such a degree of complexity ...             The Icon and the Axe : An Interpretive History of Russian Culture James Billington Vintage, 1970 Russian Culture Viewed Through A Prism This is an impressive chronicle on Russian culture, emphasising its `intellectual and artistic' qualities over the past six centuries and bringing many unknown facets to light. Billington speaks of three `forces' in particular that dominate the main narrative; `The ...          products you might be interested in search for books anthropology, environmental, interpretation, introduction, personalities, philosophical      geepe.com    web we recommend There's a new edition for this excellent book! randomly chosen book: Seaspray and Whisky: Reminiscences of a Tramp Ship Voyage