“thomas hehlmann”

WertschApfung in der Wissens- und Dienstleistungsgesellschaft hAngt ab von Kompetenz und Motivation der BeschAftigten im Umgang mit Technik, Menschen und Informationen. Wohlbefinden und Gesundheit bilden dafA1/4r essentielle Voraussetzungen, die es zu pflegen und zu fArdern und deren mAgliche Beeint... More

German cinema of the 1920s is still regarded as one of the "golden ages" of world cinema. Films such as "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu" and "The Blue Angel" are among the key films defining an age of Germany as a nation uneasy with itself. Directors such as Fritz Lang, F.W. Murnau and G.W. ... More

Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the idea and practice of slavery in ancient civilization. In... More

Since antiquity, historians have put forth a number of theories to explain the role gladiatorial games played in Roman culture. The games have been seen as sacrifices to the gods or to the souls of the deceased, as a method to inure citizens against the horrors of fighting, and as a substitute for w... More

"Affirmative action" in the USA and "reservation policies" in India are arguably the two most important national instances of positive discrimination in favor of historically disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups. This impressive book utilizes a cost-benefit framework to develop a general mode... More

"Cultural History and Education" brings together an outstanding group of the leading scholars in the study of the cultural history of education. These scholars, whose work represents a variety of national contexts from throughout Europe, Latin America, and North America, contribute to a growing body... More

"Cultural History and Education" brings together an outstanding group of the leading scholars in the study of the cultural history of education. These scholars, whose work represents a variety of national contexts from throughout Europe, Latin America, and North America, contribute to a growing body... More

This volume analyzes Chinese fertility policies and population developments since the founding of the People's Republic. The main emphasis is on the highly controversial one-child campaign since its inception in 1979. The study focuses on the evolution of Chinese demographic thinking, programmatic g... More