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Patrick Develtere How do we help?
the free market of development aid
The balance sheet of 50 years of development aidOver the past 50 years the West has invested over 3000 billion euro in development aid and already tackled many problems. Now more and more countries and organisations present themselves on the development aid scene, including China, India, and foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Companies, trade unions, co-operatives, schools and towns set up their own projects in remote African regions. But can each and everybody become a development...
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Engels | 266 pagina's (PDF, 2,1 MB) | Leuven University Press, Leuven | 2012
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Advising on research methods
selected topics 2011
More information: www.jvank.nl/ARMSelected2011 This book results from a research master course Methodological Advice that was given at the University of Amsterdam, fall 2011. The objectives of this course are: (a) to acquire methodological knowledge that is needed for advising researchers in the behavioral and social sciences, and (b) to get experience with methodological consultancy. The students get various assignments, one of which was to write a paper on a topic that may come up during methodological...
Engels | 94 pagina's (ePub2, 0,7 MB) | Johannes van Kessel Publishing, Huizen | 2012
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Ellen Van Praet The dual voice of power
an ethnographic perspective on meetings
"The Dual Voice of Power discloses the duality of the discourse around meetings, with a proclaimed ideology of shared power, shared knowledge and equal opportunities masking and covering up an authority-based system promoting status differences and inequality. Relying on participant observation, audio recordings and interviews the book uncovers the subtle political and ideological processes that underlie the event of a weekly gathering of Heads of Section at an embassy. The book juxtaposes participants...
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Engels | ePub2, 1 MB | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Vice city virtue
moral issues in digital game play
"In recent years, digital games have evolved into an entertainment form that is extensively debated and investigated. Particularly the moral issues surrounding this new medium are marked with high priority on the agenda of academic and political institutions. To date, morality in digital games is being studied in several disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, psychology, moral philosophy and human-computer studies. Findings remain fragmented and are hardly shared on an interdisciplinary...
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Engels | 386 pagina's (ePub2, 1,4 MB) | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Whose weight is it anyway?
essays on ethics and eating
It is a simple truth: nobody can do without food. But to solely describe food as a biological need would be too limited, neglecting the fact that food is a social and cultural practice as well. Despite its appearance, food is not even morally neutral. It is this moral aspect that is being explored in the book. Scholars from various disciplines address the ethical perspective of changing food habits in general, and the promotion of healthy eating in particular. While it is certainly the case that...
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Engels | ePub2, 0,4 MB | Acco, Leuven | 2011
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Marieta Koopmans Coaching-style leadership
There's no way of avoiding it any more. Coaching has become the management style that is applied in an increasing number of organisations. The aim: to encourage staff to become more autonomous. Many managers find it difficult to take this role upon themselves. They feel that they need to know everything, be able to solve all their staffs problems, and they are accustomed to doing so. They find it a problem to delegate because they then have to let go of control. They are convinced that they should...
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Engels | 112 pagina's (ePub2, 1,9 MB) | Thema, Zaltbommel | 2010
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Michael Tellinger Slave Species Of God
Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous Cheatmistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over five million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites and now eBooks, we have been there for gamers when they've needed us the most. With EZ Guides we aim to help you through the top games on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, DS and PSP, step by step...
Engels | ePub2, 5,1 MB | My Books, [Nederland] | 2016
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Angela Y. Davis Women, race and class
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Engels | 247 pagina's | Penguin Books, London | 2019
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Demain
Door lokale initiatieven te tonen op verschillende plekken in de wereld worden mogelijke oplossingen zichtbaar gemaakt voor de huidige problemen op ecologisch, economisch en sociaal gebied.
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Film
Margaret A. Hagerman Children of a troubled time
growing up with racism in Trump's America
Interviews met kinderen over racisme in de Verenigde Staten tijdens het presidentschap van Trump.
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Engels | 229 pagina's | New York University Press, New York | 2024
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Tom Burgis Cuckooland
where the rich own the truth
Journalistiek verslag over een kleine groep machtige welgestelden die alles koopt, inclusief de waarheid en het nieuws, door middel van corruptie en manipulatie.
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Engels | 307 pagina's | William Collins, London | 2024
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Kadir van Lohuizen Food for thought
Fotoboek over de mondiale voedselproductie.
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Engels | 187 pagina's | Lannoo, [Tielt] | 2024
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Angela Saini The patriarchs
how men came to rule
Verkenning van de oorsprong en ontwikkeling van het patriarchaat, met een pleidooi voor het bestrijden van genderongelijkheid.
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Engels | 305 pagina's | 4th Estate, London | 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari Nexus: a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI
Beschouwing over de relatie tussen informatie en macht in de menselijke geschiedenis, met aandacht voor hoe samenlevingen en politieke systemen in het verleden informatie gebruikten om hun doel te bereiken, en de rol van kunstmatige intelligentie bij het verspreiden van waanideeën en onwaarheden.
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Engels | 492 pagina's | Fern Press, [ London] | 2024
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Thomas Erikson Surrounded by vampires
or, how to slay the time, energy and soul suckers in your life
Een zelfhulpboek over omgaan met energievreters: mensen die alle tijd, aandacht en emoties opeisen.
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Engels | 348 pagina's | Vermilion, London | 2023
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Malorie Blackman Blueblood
Nia wil, ondanks de bezwaren van haar broers, met de vijftien jaar oudere man Marcus trouwen. Maar wel op voorwaarde dat hij nooit in haar werkkamer in de kelder zal komen. Zal Marcus zich daaraan houden? Eigentijdse vertelling van het klassieke sprookje, met silhouetillustraties. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
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Engels | 31 pagina's | Vintage, London | 2020
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Masha Trebukova Anywhere anytime
Selectie uit het werk van de Russische kunstenares Masha Trebukova (1962) van indringende schilderingen van het leed dat mensen elkaar aandoen, die zijn aangebracht op pagina's van glossy tijdschriften.
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Engels | Nederlands | 248 pagina's | Lecturis, [Eindhoven] | 2020
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Banksy Wall and piece
Overzicht van het werk (straatkunst) van de Britse kunstenaar (1974- ).
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Engels | 238 pagina's | Century, London | 2006
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Huis en habitus
over kastelen, buitenplaatsen en notabele levensvormen
Liber amicorum ter gelegenheid van het afscheid van prof. dr. Yme Kuiper als bijzonder hoogleraar Historische Buitenplaatsen en landgoederen.
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Engels | Nederlands | 487 pagina's | Verloren, Hilversum | 2017
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Universiteitsmuseum Gelukkig gezond!
De geschiedenis van de aandacht voor een gezonde levenstijl vanaf de oudheid.
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Engels | Nederlands | 131 pagina's | Barkhuis & Universiteitsmuseum/University Museum Groningen, Groningen | 2017
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