Inside Interviewing: New Lenses, New Concerns

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Interview books typically stress the need for establishing rapport with respondents and asking questions that don't influence the responses. Until now, no text has seriously explored who the subjects are behind interview participants.

Inside Interviewing showcases the fluctuating and diverse moral worlds put into place during interview research when gender, race, culture, age, and other subject positions are brought narratively to the foreground. It explores the communicative contexts of respondents' thoughts, feelings, and actions, and how meaning is not merely elicited by apt questioning nor transported through clear respondent replies, but actively and socially assembled in the interview encounter, along with changing understandings of what it means to be a particular subject.

Topics explored include:

The varied roles that interview participants play, alerting readers to the theoretical dimensions of subjectivity, and how this awareness can affect the interview process
The interpretive challenges researchers face in analyzing data collected from interview respondents and their representational positions concerning the subject matter in question
Methods for describing lives that incorporate the representational sensibilities of both interviewees and interview researchers

Inside Interviewing explores the representational complexities that emerge when research participation is scrutinized, as well as the technical concerns and analytic options that derive from new lenses for viewing the interview process. These new lenses provide readers with theoretically informed direction for figuring how interview participants relate to each other, how to elicit interview data, and how to select alternative ways of representing interview material.

This volume is comprised of chapters from the Handbook of Interview Research (Gubrium and Holstein, SAGE, 2001). The companion volume, Postmodern Interviewing (SAGE, 2003), is also comprised of chapters from the Handbook.

Inside Interviewing: New Lenses, New Concerns [A book review from: Library and Information Science Research]

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Inside Interviewing: New Lenses, New Concerns [A book review from: Library and Information Science Research]
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The major thrust of this book is the realisation of an all optical computer. To that end it discusses optoelectronic devices and applications, transmission systems, integrated optoelectronic systems and, of course, all optical computers.
The chapters on `heterostructure light emitting devices' `quantum well carrier transport optoelectronic devices' present the most recent advances in device physics, together with modern devices and their applications. The chapter on `microcavity lasers' is essential to the discussion of present and future developments in solid-state laser physics and technology and puts into perspective the present state of research into and the technology of optoelectronic devices, within the context of their use in advanced systems.
A significant part of the book deals with problems of propagation in quantum structures. `soliton-based switching, gating and transmission systems' presents the basics of controlling the propagation of photons in solids and the use of this control in devices.
The chapters on `optoelectronic processing using smart pixels' and `all optical computers' are preceded by introductory material in `fundamentals of quantum structures for optoelectronic devices and systems' and `linear and nonlinear absorption and reflection in quantum well structures'. It is clear that new architectures will be necessary if we are to fully utilise the potentiality of electrooptic devices in computing, but even current architectures and structures demonstrate the feasibility of the all optical computer: one that is possible today.

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Alcohol and drug problems at work is a practical manual to setting up and managing substance abuse prevention programmes, complementing the ILO code of practice Management of alcohol and drug-related issues in the workplace. It examines the advantages of establishing workplace substance abuse initiatives and shows how enterprises of all sizes can set up and implement their own programmes to deal with this growing problem.

This timely book looks at the physiological effects of alcohol and drugs, and the array of problems relating to intoxication, regular use and dependency as they affect the workplace. It considers the overall paradigm shift towards prevention and demonstrates why the workplace is not only an appropriate place to launch alcohol and drug prevention programmes, but in many ways is a "win-win" proposition for employers and workers alike.

The book presents a useful framework and step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing and sustaining prevention programmes. It also provides examples of alcohol and drug policies from companies around the world, useful checklists, self-assessment tools, and an extensive list of Internet, print and audiovisual resources.

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This brand new list of fifty towns will include new entries, non-movers and a new #1 based on the publics reaction to the burnt-out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs and feral kids that scar the face of this glorious kingdom. Are the disgruntled residents of Hull right to consider their town the worst place to live in the country? Crap Towns II will find out. Crap Towns was the must-have humour title of 2003 with sales of over 100,000 copies. A hot topic, Crap Towns generated much press attention. The ugliest, most depressing, and plain worst places in Britain as voted for by the public.

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In this long-awaited, lavishly illustrated book, drummer Layne Redmond presents an empowering narrative history of the sacred drum in the ancient Goddess civilization, using her extensive collection of images gathered during more than five years of research and travel in the Mideast and Europe. 80 photos & drawings.

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you should hear some frame drums being played.......2007-09-02

Some (most?) of the historical antecedants quoted by Redmond about matriarchal societies in the past may be rather dubious. Of quite uncertain scholarship or attribution. And this has been amply echoed by other reviewers. But if you can look past some of the mystical musings, there is a nice synopsis of frame drums and how they have arisen independently in different societies over time.

However, the book by its very nature, cannot convey a full appreciation of its subject. If you have never heard a frame drum, then it looks just like a very simple, open ended, handheld drum. Surely such a thing could only produce one note? Yet, recently, I had the pleasure of hearing a former student of Redmond's play in a Long Beach coffeehouse. The student played solo; she sang and for each song, used a frame drum. Making each drum emit several notes, in a syncopated manner that was quite pleasing to the ear. Though solo, it seemed like the singer was accompanied by a separate drummer.

In this light, the book's explanations of frame drums can be better appreciated. Along with the photos of various drums. They look simple enough. But there are subtleties to how richly they can be played, that Redmond's text can only allude to.

When the Drummers were Women.......2007-03-20

I totally recommend anything by Layne Redmond. This book is really good and is a MUST read for women on an earth based spiritual path, as well as for women who are into drumming.

Please consider her cds also. :::::smile:::::

A Treasure!.......2004-07-29

RE: simplistic feminist fluff??? Someone has a problem with successful women!!!

Let's get some facts about Layne Redmond down here:

Drum! Magazine readers (a rocker's mag, predominately read by young males) in 2002 voted Layne Redmond Percussionist of the Year, her album Trance Union, Percussion Album of the Year and her video, Rhythmic Wisdom, Percussion Video of the Year. In 2003 they once again voted Trance Union, Percussion Album of the Year. In 2003 the editorial staff of Drum! listed Layne Redmond as one of the 53 Heavyweight Drummers Who Made A Difference in the 90's, along with drummers like Tony Williams, Roy Haynes, Zakir Hussain, Elvin Jones and Micky Hart. By the way, she is the only woman on this list. Drum! Mag readers are well known for being into simplistic feminist fluff!

She was the first woman to have a Signature Series of world percussion instruments with Remo, Inc., one of the world's largest manufacturers of percussion instruments. She has been a soloist at the Touch Festival in Berlin, Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, the Institute for Contemporary Art in London, Tambores do Mundo in Brazil, the 1995 World Wide Percussion Festival in Brazil, and the Vienna International Percussion Festival in 2001. In Nov. 2004 she'll give a scholarly paper on Ancient Greek Percussion and also a hands on clinic, fusing Middle Eastern and Brazilian rhythms for tambourine, at the Percussive Arts Societies International Conference (PASIC 2004). Another group of people well known for their simplistic feminist fluff leanings.

In terms of her spiritual connection to the frame drum she has taught or lectured at Andover Newton Theological School, Hartford Seminary, the Unitarian Conference, St. Catherine's College in St. Paul and the Jewish Renewal center, Elayt Chayyim -- well known for their feminist fluff leanings.

I came across Layne Redmond in my research for my doctoral thesis on ancient music back in 1994 and have followed her career with interest ever since, actually writing a number of articles about her work. Her book, When The Drummers Were Women is invaluable, no where else are the images of the ancient Mediterranean women drummers held in a collection. Only a drummer of her depth and skill could have gleamed as much information from the ancient images of drummers as she did. I was fortunate to hear her lecture and perform at PASIC 2000 on Ancient Egyptian Percussion and I was also able to attend one of her rituals with the Mob of Angels in a cave in upstate New York along with 750 other men, women, and children. I don't think anyone there thought they were participating in light feminist fluff.

Her new cd, Invoking the Muse, shows how beautifully she has used her ancient research and her writing skills as a source for the creation of nine sophisticated, brilliant compositions, performed by some of the most successful and popular musicians in contemporary classical, jazz and world music. As for her writing as Library Journal put it: "Well documented, with an excellent bibliography, this multifaceted study will have great appeal for all readers . . " I recommend her website: www.LayneRedmond.com, a really a great resource and I'll let the New York Times wind this review up:

Layne Redmond is a superb percussionist!
The New York Times, James R. Oestreich, 1991

What We Lost When God Killed the Goddess.......2004-06-02

May I tell you about a wonderful, mind-expanding, and heart-expanding book I have recently read called "When the Drummers Were Women"? With lavish illustrations and photographs, meticulous research, and a cross-cultural perspective, author Layne Redmond (a master drummer/teacher herself) gives us a thorough and thoroughly human look at the Goddess cultures and religions which were destroyed by the violently patriarchal Indo-Europeans roaring out of the steppes of central Asia to found the late-prehistorical and historical cultures and religions of Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Persia, and India. Layne traces the mythology of the Goddess religions as the Goddess is raped and subjugated by the male gods of the Indo-Europeans. The so-called Western Tradition has quite a different look from the perspective of the cultures, religions, and philosophies which it destroyed in its ascendance to world domination.

It's also possible to read and absorb it in small pieces, which is a real advantage for sick or busy people. While this book would not appeal to guns-and-football men or religious conservatives, it makes a good and fundamental source of information for readers who wish to consider themselves to be educated. This book lies in the new "Inclusive History" movement, in which events are selected and portrayed to show multiple viewpoints. This approach contrasts quite sharply with the enormous bias shown in the selection and portrayal of events in the "Exclusive History" writings of the victors. Thus, for those who have not been fortunate enough to attend schools where "Inclusive History" textbooks are used, this material helps to correct biased representations and to fill vitally important gaps in a lifetime learner's knowledge of The Human Experience.

simplistic feminist fluff.......2004-05-01

This book basically covers the history of women using frame drums theorized by viewing artifacts and pictoral references from past 2200 years of civilized societies. There is no mention of tribal drumming or theories discussed of women using other types of drums. Plus you get wasted pages of author's own diatribe about her and her friends spiritual enlightment from forming a drumming group. It's junk like this that gives christian fundamentalists fodder for saying new-age/neo-pagan followers are nothing but feminists trying to rewrite history.
The pluses for this book are it has plenty of b/w pictures, and the cover flaps can be used as bookmarks if you can't finish this lightly fleshed out summary in one sitting.

When The Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm

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When The Drummers Were Women: A Spiritual History of Rhythm

Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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Brian Frost chronicles the history of the vampire in myth and literature, providing a sumptuous repast for all devotees of the bizarre. In a wide-ranging survey, including plot summaries of hundreds of novels and short stories, the reader meets an amazing assortment of vampires from the pages of weird fiction, ranging from the 10,000-year-old femme fatale in Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Conqueror to the malevolent fetus in Eddy C. Bertin’s “Something Small, Something Hungry.” Nostalgia buffs will enjoy a discussion of the vampire yarns in the pulp magazines of the interwar years, while fans of contemporary vampire fiction will also be sated.

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Excellent opening book!

Exquisite and beautifully done openings work

Win games! after you study.

Beating the King's Indian and Benoni: Shock Your Opponents with the Four Pawns Attack!
Anatoly Vaisser
Manufacturer: Batsford
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 071348022X

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Excellent opening book!.......2003-06-15

If you play the King's Indian or Benoni as Black, or if you want to consider playing the Four Pawns Attack as White, then you need to get this book. It is packed with detailed information, including many original ideas devised by the author. The opening itself is very sharp, with many tactical lines and possibilities for sacrifices. I have no doubt that if you study the book closely you will truly be an expert in this opening. In addition to the Four Pawns itself, Vaisser considers a number of other closely related lines such as the Mikenas Attack and the Taimanov (Flick-Knife) system in the Benoni.

The material is very detailed and the author does not spend much time describing general strategy or tactics. Because of this, I would recommend the book only for intermediate to advanced players.

Exquisite and beautifully done openings work.......2002-03-13

This one is a keeper. Vaisser has published a labor of love. This book had to be made--it has the feeling of having streamed forth from his chess soul. You know that he lives and dies with this opening. And the four pawns attack is such a beautiful and logical test of the KID and Benoni. Get this one. Truly special

Win games! after you study........2001-12-10

I have used this book a great deal. The information is packed on to the page, and it is accurate. Grandmaster Vaiser covers all important lines and offers many original ideas. His suggestions have often become the main line theory. The only ommission that prevents me from giving this book five stars? It does not have the overview of strategy and planning we have come to expect from the very best writers.

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Macs are fun--they even smile--but, before long, you'll find yourself merrily mousing away on your Mac when the dark strains of required productivity become audible. What to do? AppleWorks most likely includes the bit of software you need to get your work done, and AppleWorks 6 for Dummies can show you how to use that suite of applications in no time at all. Before you know it, you'll be back to listening to MP3s while you surf the Internet.

In this book, a couple of Mac experts (including Mac demigod Bob LeVitus) explain how to use the productivity applications that make up AppleWorks, getting straight to the point without sounding dry or dull. Whether you're interested in using the index to locate the authors' coverage of how to group objects in AppleWorks' paint program, or in following along as they reveal the intricacies of spreadsheet design, you'll be pleased by what you find here. The authors have written lots of easy-to-follow procedures, which include information on what you should do and what you should see as a result, and sprinkled their chapters with solid tips. These tips explain how to create image collections, for example, and how to avoid common pitfalls in database design. --David Wall

Topics covered: How to use the applications in AppleWorks 6, including the word processor, spreadsheet, database, graphics tools, and Internet applications. Adequate attention goes to the programs' extensive integration, as well as to utility operations, such as printing and file management.

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Advice from this leading Mac authority helps you if you're new to the Mac and need to get up to speed fast. For starters, you definitely need to know a few basics about the software suite that came with your iMac or iBook. Try spreadsheets and word processing, and then add drawings and charts. But if you really want to impress your peers, whip out your AppleWorks paintbrushes and palettes. And you'll be fully wielding your new creation tool when you set up an address book database, design a Web page, or build a business presentation.

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DUMMIES FOR DUMMIES.......2007-03-21

This book really is for dummies. It explains Appleworks 6 well, and if you're new to Appleworks in general or if you are only familiar with Appleworks 5, this is definitely the book for you.

Apple Works 6 for Dummies.......2005-08-30

Just switched from MSFT. Great for spreadsheets and other questions.Better than Apple Works 6 The Missing Manual which I bought at same time.

Appleworks 6 for Dummies.......2000-05-29

Appleworks 6 for dummies is great. Apple has manuals stored in Appleworks 6 but they get in the way of what you are trying to do. Having the book handy makes it a great asset for any Appleworks 6 owner. Easy step by step instructions.

Great read and a must have help book.

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