Orienting The Self

Author : Debra N. Prager
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1571135944
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orienting the Self written by Debra N. Prager and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2014 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the evolution of the Orient as a positive literary device in German literature and demonstrates how it was used to explore subjectivity and the possibility of wholeness. For centuries, Europe's eastward gaze has been wary if not hostile. Medieval man envisaged grotesque beings at the world's edge and scanned the steppes and straits on the immediate horizon for the Asian or Arab hordes that might swarm across them. Through the Crusades, the early modern era, and the age of imperialism, Europeans regarded the Eastern subject as requiring both "discovery" and conquest. Conveniently, the "Oriental" came to represent fanaticism, terrorism, moral laxity, and inscrutability, among other stereotypes. The list of German literary works that reinforced negative clichés about the East is long, but Orienting the Self argues for the presence in the Germanliterary tradition of a powerful perception of the East as the scene of desire, fantasy, and fulfillment. It follows the evolution of the Orient as a literary device and demonstrates how it was used to explore subjectivity and the possibility of wholeness. The five works treated in this study - Parzival, Fortunatus, Effi Briest, Heinrich von Ofterdingen, and The Magic Mountain - are narratives of development in which the encounter with the East is central to the progression toward selfhood and the promise of fulfillment. Debra N. Prager is Associate Professor of German at Washington and Lee University.

Author : Werner Stegmaier
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110575140
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What is Orientation? written by Werner Stegmaier and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-08-19 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very first thing one does in all situations of life is orient oneself. Decisions of orientation, which are mostly made under uncertainty and the pressure of time, largely determine subsequent decisions. But what is orientation? The problems of orientation are as old as humankind, the word is used everywhere, but the concept has never been thoroughly investigated. The philosopher Werner Stegmaier comprehensively clarifies for the first time the conditions and structures of orientation, including those of our sexual, economic, media, political, legal, scientific, artistic, religious, moral, and ethical orientations. He thereby establishes a new philosophical language and offers a philosophy for our time. "As if I unexpectedly slipped down into a deep vortex, I am swirled around in a way that I can neither put a foot down, nor swim to the surface. Nonetheless, I will work my way out ... " (René Descartes, Philosopher) "As often as my speculation seems to lead me too far from the paved road of common sense, I stand still and seek to orient myself. I look back at the point from which we started, and I seek to compare the two guideposts I have." (Moses Mendelssohn, Philosopher) "A philosophical problem has the form: ‘I do not know my way about.’" (Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosopher) "The second O, orientation – as the repository of our genetic heritage, cultural tradition, and previous experiences – is the most important part of the O-O-D-A loop since it shapes the way we observe, the way we decide, the way we act." (John Boyd, Military Strategist)

Author : Julia Dellitt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1507211163
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-Care for College Students written by Julia Dellitt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the most out of your college experience with these manageable self-care tips that are easy to incorporate into your busy college lifestyle. As a student in college—you’re dealing with a lot. At times this can be physically, mentally, and emotionally draining between classes, homework, activities, and building a new social life for yourself. But the secret to making sure these are the best years of your life is making time for self-care. If you’ve been working for hours on your latest paper, take a walk around campus to get moving. If you’re feeling tired after a long week of classes and activities, give yourself permission to say no to those Friday night plans and take a relaxing evening for yourself. Self-Care for College Students offers suggestions that help you tackle every aspect of taking care of yourself from the simplest tasks to rewarding activities that might require more planning. Whether it is making sure you eat a healthy meal to utilizing your school’s support services, there is advice for any situation. In this book, find realistic and practical self-care activities that you can try right away to maximize your college experience. Each activity is designed to help you refuel, such as making sure you get enough sleep to developing an exercise routine. Start making time for you and make your college years the best of your life—all while building lifelong habits for success and happiness for years to come.

Author : William Henry Jacobson
Publisher : American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN 13 : 9780891282457
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments written by William Henry Jacobson and published by American Foundation for the Blind. This book was released on 1993 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and comprehensive description of the techniques of teaching orientation and mobility, presented along with considerations and strategies for sensitive and effective teaching. Factors like individual needs, environmental features, and ethical issues are also discussed in this important text.

Author : Institution of Electrical Engineers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1220 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal written by Institution of Electrical Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1970-79 include an annual special issue called IEE reviews.

Author : Diane Arthur
Publisher : AMACOM
ISBN 13 : 0814420257
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting and Orienting New Employees written by Diane Arthur and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is more important to the productivity of an organization than its hiring program. Broken into four parts, this book spans the journey from recruitment to interviews to making an offer to orientation. As president of a human resources development firm, author Diane Arthur is full of insights on the latest staffing challenges, including changes in technology such as virtual interviews and recruitment, web-based orientations, and the use of electronic files and social media. Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees offers practical information to help your business overcome these challenges and beat out competitors for the best talent. You’ll learn about: interview methods, documentation issues, reference-checking, orientation programs, applicant testing, FMLA legislation, record keeping, I-9 compliance, and much more. Recruiting, Interviewing, Selecting & Orienting New Employees has long been the go-to reference on every aspect of the employment process. Packed with forms, checklists, guidelines, and ready-to-use interview questions, the revised fifth edition provides you with the tools you need to get employees on board and ready to succeed.

Author : Monique Boekaerts
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0123695198
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Self-Regulation written by Monique Boekaerts and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-07-25 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Self-Regulation represents state-of-the-art coverage of the latest theory, research, and developments in applications of self-regulation research. Chapters are of interest to psychologists interested in the development and operation of self-regulation as well as applications to health, organizational, clinical, and educational psychology.This book pulls together theory, research, and applications in the self-regulation domain and provides broad coverage of conceptual, methodological, and treatment issues. In view of the burgeoning interest and massive research on various aspects of self-regulation, the time seems ripe for this Handbook, aimed at reflecting the current state of the field. The goal is to provide researchers, students, and clinicians in the field with substantial state-of-the-art overviews, reviews, and reflections on the conceptual and methodological issues and complexities particular to self-regulation research. Coverage of state-of-the-art in self-regulation research from different perspectives Application of self-regulation research to health, clinical, organizational, and educational psychology Brings together in one volume research on self-regulation in different subdisciplines Most comprehensive and penetrating compendium of information on self-regulation from multi-disciplinary perspectives

Author : Jan-Olav Henriksen
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161550980
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion as Orientation and Transformation written by Jan-Olav Henriksen and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions are not primarily expressed in people's heads and their thoughts, but in what they do. People use religious symbols in order to orientate or change themselves. In this way, religion is related to all realms of human life. Jan-Olav Henriksen shows that only against this backdrop can we understand the role of religions in human life. Book jacket.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1194 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Maria Neimark
Publisher : Educational Technology
ISBN 13 : 9780877780885
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personality Orientation written by Maria Neimark and published by Educational Technology. This book was released on 1976 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: