Author: Christina Richards File Type: pdf The Palgrave Handbook of the Psychology of Sexuality and Gender gives a thorough overview of all of the normative - and many of the less common - sexualities, genders and relationship forms including Asexuality Bisexuality BDSM Gay Heterosexuality Kink Lesbian Further sexualities Trans sexualities Cisgender Intersex Further genders Non-binary gender Monogamies and Open Non-Monogamies. The Handbook also considers psychological areas such as Clinical psychology Counselling psychology Qualitative research Quantitative research and Sex therapy as they relate to sexuality and gender as well as intersectional areas such as Ageing Ethnicity Class Disability Health Psychology and Religion. Contributions from leading scholars and practitioners in this area combine cutting edge research with considerations on both clinical practice and academic study of sexuality and gender for psychologists from student to professor and from any discipline interested in these ubiquitous aspects of humanity. **

Author: Michiko Yusa File Type: pdf Clarifying the significance of Japanese philosophy as an academic discipline, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy examines the current vibrant trends in Japanese philosophical thinking. Situating Japanese philosophy within the larger context of global intercultural philosophical discourse and pointing to new topics of research, this Handbook covers philosophy of science, philosophy of peace, philosophy of social justice and healing. Introducing not only new readings of well-known Japanese philosophers, but also work by contemporary Japanese philosophers who are relatively unknown outside Japan, it makes a unique contribution by offering an account of Japanese philosophy from within and going beyond an objective description of it in its various facets. Also featured is the work of a younger generation of scholars and thinkers, who bring in fresh perspectives that will push the field into the future. These critical essays, by leading philosophers and rising scholars, to the past and the present of Japanese philosophy demonstrate ways of doing engaged philosophy in the present globalized age. With suggestions for further reading, a glossary, a timeline and annotated bibliography, The Bloomsbury Research Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Philosophy is an ideal research guide to understanding the origin, transformation, and reception of Japanese philosophy in the 21st century. **Review This handbook fills a void in the literature in English on contemporary philosophy in Japan, with essays on topics ranging from aesthetics to politics, phenomenology to philosophy of science, and feminism to nuclear power. Its considerable strengths are enhanced by the diversity of the contributors, some of whom are senior scholars in the field and others up-and-coming researchers, some hailing from Japan and others from various countries in the West. A first-rate introduction to this exciting new area of research. Contemporary Japanese Philosophy is a most welcome addition to the ever-growing western literature on Japanese thought, incorporating the work of key scholars in the field. It should appeal not only to readers interested in Japan but also to those seeking fresh perspectives on many key issues of our time such as the philosophy of disaster, feminism, the body, science, and artistic creativity Book Description A guide to the key areas of research in Japanese philosophical thought, confirming the relevance of philosophy in 21st century Japan.

Author: Martin Connolly File Type: epub A female thief, with four husbands, a lover and, reportedly, over twelve children, is arrested and tried for the murder of her stepson in 1872, turning the small village of West Auckland in County Durham upside down. Other bodies are exhumed and when they are found to contain arsenic, she is suspected of their murder as well. The perpetrator, Mary Ann Cotton, was tried and found guilty and later hanged on 24 March 1873 in Durham Gaol. It is claimed she murdered over twenty people and was the first female serial killer in England. With location photographs and a blow by blow account of the trial, this book challenges the claim that Mary Ann Cotton was the The West Auckland Borgia, a title given to her at the time. It sets out her life, trial, death and the aftermath and also questions the legal system used to convict her by looking at contemporary evidence from the time and offering another explanation for the deaths. The book also covers the lives of those left behind, including the daughter born to Mary Ann Cotton in Durham Gaol. **

Author: Andrew M. Dorman File Type: pdf Andrew Dorman introduces Sierra Leone as Blairs second great military adventure after Kosovo and the first he undertook on his own. It is tied to Blairs 1999 Chicago speech on the Doctrine of the International Community, his move towards humanitarianism and the impact of the Kosovo experience. The book links this move with the rise of cosmopolitan militaries and the increasing involvement of Western forces in humanitarian operations and their impact on the international system. Furthermore, it places it within the context of defence transformation and the emerging Western expeditionary capabilities, in particular the European Unions new battle group concept and developments in concepts such as Network Centric Warfare and Networked Enabled Capability. Examining the whole campaign and considering the impact on the Blair Government, this book will prove to be a key reader on the topic.