Life And Livelihood

Author : Whitney Wherrett Roberson
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819226068
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life and Livelihood written by Whitney Wherrett Roberson and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many working people may have the uneasy feeling that when they clock in every morning, they check their “real selves” at the door. Caring, compassionate, generous human beings who look after families and volunteer in the community take on the values of the workplace, where fierce competition may trump kindness and concern. People who might exercise all the best attributes of Christianity in action often feel they have to put on alter egos that fit into a business world that may be less in tune with Christian values. It’s the kind of great divide that makes people yearn for greater connection between their “at-work selves” and their “at-home selves.” And it’s led to the formation of the “spirituality at work” movement, helping those eager to align their spirituality with their professional lives. This book provides the nuts-and-bolts of running a workplace spirituality group. It offers hands-on information about everything from forming a group to facilitating a meeting, and even includes detailed agendas for 45-minute meetings. With the easy-to-use agendas, participants explore such questions as “Can our work be sacred?” “What is real wealth?” and “How does language shape our values?” Life and Livelihood is designed to be respectful of—and applicable to—those of most faith traditions, although Christian themes, images, and references predominate. Whitney Roberson, an Episcopal priest, is associate pastor of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and director of the Spirituality at Work program there. She leads conferences, retreats, and training programs on this topic.

Author : Carnegie Inquiry into the Third Age
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780900259302
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life, Work and Livelihood in the Third Age written by Carnegie Inquiry into the Third Age and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Miroslawa Czerny
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781633217690
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Livelihood - Hope and Conditions of a New Paradigm for Development Studies written by Miroslawa Czerny and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a bird's eye view of the livelihood and geographical conditions of backward rural areas in the central and northern Andes in Perú and in Argentina. There, people live in scattered settlements dedicated to subsistence agriculture and are also marginal to markets. NGOs are playing increasing roles in the development of peripheral rural regions, such as in Perú; while the State addresses the production at the commercial agricultural levels, the subsistence dwellers speak of the difficulties they continue to encounter to manage the marketing of their crops. In rural development, we found the need for interdisciplinary approaches to tackle the poor conditions of education, health protection, increased agricultural output, infrastructure, improved living (including sanitary) conditions and social development. In conclusion, we argue that rural development should be confronted within a systems approach that relies heavily on education. In fact the poor education of the peasantry is a hindrance to a better livelihood. All these thoughts are applied to Frias, Perú and Quebrada Lules in Argentina. The book is arranged in 15 chapters that discuss conceptual terms such as "livelihood "and continues to present the study area and its possibilities to development. This gives way to expand on a discussion on participatory research, programmes supporting livelihoods in developing countries, natural resources, and productive activity. The environmental characteristics of the district of Frias and its agriculture are examined, as well as the factors limiting the development of Frias, its threats, social vulnerability and dwellers' ways of life. The authors of this book also discuss the social ties and the role of local authorities in development taking, for example, the Quebrada de Lules in Argentina.

Author : Percival Goodman
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231072984
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Communitas written by Percival Goodman and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Lewis Mumford

Author : Dr. Maneesh P
Publisher : OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Refugee Life, Livelihood and Identity written by Dr. Maneesh P and published by OrangeBooks Publication. This book was released on 2024-03-22 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Refugee Life, Livelihood, and Identity" is an illuminating exploration into the intricate world of refugees, featuring fifteen compelling articles from esteemed authors in India and Morocco. This edited book delves into the multifaceted dimensions of the refugee journey, covering challenges of displacement and strategies for rebuilding lives. With diverse thematic sections on mental health, healthcare, livelihood opportunities, legal status and the intersectionality of identity, the book offers a comprehensive perspective on the complexities faced by refugees worldwide. Beyond its scholarly contributions, the collection aims to resonate with policymakers, practitioners, and the general public, fostering empathy and inspiring positive action. Join us in understanding, appreciating, and addressing the realities of refugee life through this thought-provoking compilation.

Author : Suresh Chand Rai
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031228170
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food and Livelihood Securities in Changing Climate of the Himalaya written by Suresh Chand Rai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-08 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides viewpoints on a cross-sectoral, multiscale assessment of food and livelihood security in changing climate, the main global threats of the 21st century. Climate change, directly and indirectly, influences several aspects of food security, primarily in the farming and livestock sectors. The farming sector is the main source of income and employment for about 70% of the Himalayan populace. However, there has been no such study that has comprehensively covered these aspects. Additionally, the book offers critical mitigation measures to adapt to climate change and other uncertainties. The agricultural diversities and livelihood security in the Himalayan region will be sustainable only if farmers applied suggested mitigation measures correctly. This title is appropriate for postgraduates and research scholars of social sciences, environmental sciences, and agricultural sciences. Regional planners, government officers, NGOs, and many other people who are interested in the Himalayan region as well as local communities will be also beneficial.

Author : Parker J. Palmer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119177944
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Let Your Life Speak written by Parker J. Palmer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE: Some recent copies of Let Your Life Speak included printing errors. These issues have been corrected, but if you purchased a defective copy between September and December 2019, please send proof of purchase to [email protected] to receive a replacement copy. Dear Friends: I'm sorry that after 20 years of happy traveling, Let Your Life Speak hit a big pothole involving printing errors that resulted in an unreadable book. But I'm very grateful to my publisher for moving quickly to see that people who received a defective copy have a way to receive a good copy without going through the return process. We're all doing everything we can to make things right, and I'm grateful for your patience. Thank you, Parker J. Palmer With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.

Author : Meghanā Guhaṭhākuratā
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789845062466
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gendered Lives, Livelihood and Transformation written by Meghanā Guhaṭhākuratā and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Bangladeshi economy continues to be agriculture-based, this formerly firm foundation is undergoing immense changes and shifts. The reasons for this could be demographic pressures and the division and fragmentation of farmland, which is causing landlessness and a higher rate of migration to the cities. Migration has not been limited to the cities within Bangladesh, but also extended to other global cities. Currently Bangladesh is one of the main origin countries for migrant workers in the world. This book dwells upon gendered lives and livelihoods, exploring the dynamics of this transformation from a subsistence economy into a capitalist one, with an eye on those areas that have been under-researched thus far. The focus on multiple dimensions of the everyday lives of women explored here has revealed the different facets of social transformation and helped us to better understand these processes of change. The essays in this anthology are microcosmic studies deliberately chosen to demonstrate the understated realities of peripheral economies. The subjects vary from indigenous women engaged in jhum cultivation, Dalit women embedded in caste-specific work structures and relations, female-headed households in rural areas, and elderly women from city slums. All of the studies are a product of original fieldwork that has produced rich qualitative data and a limited amount of quantitative data. It is expected that the analysis of such data will be a precursor to theory-building efforts in this vital area as well as assisting in future policymaking discourses.

Author : Ethan Miller
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452960445
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reimagining Livelihoods written by Ethan Miller and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative reassessment of the concepts underlying the struggle for sustainable development Much of the debate over sustainable development revolves around how to balance the competing demands of economic development, social well-being, and environmental protection. “Jobs vs. environment” is only one of the many forms that such struggles take. But what if the very terms of this debate are part of the problem? Reimagining Livelihoods argues that the “hegemonic trio” of economy, society, and environment not only fails to describe the actual world around us but poses a tremendous obstacle to enacting a truly sustainable future. In a rich blend of ethnography and theory, Reimagining Livelihoods engages with questions of development in the state of Maine to trace the dangerous effects of contemporary stories that simplify and domesticate conflict. As in so many other places around the world, the trio of economy, society, and environment in Maine produces a particular space of “common sense” within which struggles over life and livelihood unfold. Yet the terms of engagement embodied by this trio are neither innocent nor inevitable. It is a contingent, historically produced configuration, born from the throes of capitalist industrialism and colonialism. Drawing in part on his own participation in the struggle over the Plum Creek Corporation’s “concept plan” for a major resort development on the shores of Moosehead Lake in northern Maine, Ethan Miller articulates a rich framework for engaging with the ethical and political challenges of building ecological livelihoods among diverse human and nonhuman communities. In seeking a pathway for transformative thought that is both critical and affirmative, Reimagining Livelihoods provides new frames of reference for living together on an increasingly volatile Earth.

Author : Ian Scoones
Publisher : Practical Action
ISBN 13 : 9781853398742
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development written by Ian Scoones and published by Practical Action. This book was released on 2015 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Livelihoods and Rural Development looks at the role of social institutions and the politics of policy, as well as issues of identity, gender and generation. The relationships between sustainability and livelihoods are examined, and livelihoods analysis situated within a wider political economy of environmental and agrarian change.