Uitleg over hoe je de wetenschap van het geluk kunt gebruiken voor blijvend succes in je leven. In zes hoofdstukken worden de westerse mythes over succes omver geworpen en laat de schrijfster zien hoe je met geluk als basis juist succesvol wordt. Het beschrijft onder andere het …
Famed anthropologist Ortner tracks down representative classmates from her mostly Jewish Newark, NJ high school class of '58 in order to examine class culture and ethnicity in America today.
"Pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner is renowned for her work on the Sherpas of Nepal. Now she turns her attention home-ward to examine how social class is lived in the United States and, specifically, within her own peer group. In New Jersey Dreaming, Ortner returns to h…
The core of this book is 88 profiles with photographs of women scientists and engineers whose diversity is stunning. Journeys of women in science and engineering includes research scientists and engineers in areas from biochemistry to mathematics, from neuroscience to computer s…
"Developing Self in Work and Career considers the four problems of the self-knowledge, meaning, identity, and circumstance-within the broad domains of theoretical models, counseling methods, and social contexts of career choice and development. In so doing, the book recognizes a…
Why do so few women occupy positions of power and prestige? Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology, sociology, economics, and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women. According to Valian, men and women alike have implicit…
Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology, sociology, economics, and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women. Why do so few women occupy positions of power and prestige? Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology…
"John Fetzer's "Career Management for Chemists" provides common-sense guidance on the key topics such as: resumes and CVs, staying driven & current, personal skills & traits, networking, teamwork & leadership, speaking & listening, and writing research papers, mentoring, behavio…
