Posterity Lost
Posterity Lost

Author: Richard T. Gill

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780847683802

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Gill invites readers to consider a very large proposition--that the weakening of the family in Western societies is inextricably linked to the weakening of our faith in the idea of progress. ""Posterity Lost" will be one of the most influential treatments of family change of this decade". says Norval Glenn, "American Journal of Sociology".

Don't Get Sacked in Retirement
Don't Get Sacked in Retirement

Author: Bryon K. Spicer

Publisher: Advantage Media Group

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1599323044

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Do you have the quality of life that you deserve? Are you concerned that you may run out of money during your retirement years? Will you have the lifestyle in retirement that you have dreamed of? Are you paying more in taxes than "Your Fair Share"? Are you concerned with the effects a market downturn may have on your investments? How will a serious illness affect your lifestyle? What effect would it have on your spouse? Is your spouse able to maintain the same lifestyle if you are not here? Will your loved ones pay unnecessary fees and taxes before they receive their inheritance? If you are getting ready for retirement or you are already retired, how have you addressed these concerns? Could you benefit from a Retirement Quarterback?

A Northern Alternative
A Northern Alternative

Author: Kee Heong Koh

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 1684170613

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Conventional portraits of Neo-Confucianism in China are built on studies of scholars active in the south, yet Xue Xuan (1389–1464), the first Ming Neo-Confucian to be enshrined in the Temple to Confucius, was a northerner. Why has Xue been so overlooked in the history of Neo-Confucianism? In this first systematic study in English of the highly influential thinker, author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue’s marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in “ideas” can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history. Significant in its attention to Xue as well as its approach, the book situates the ideas of Xue and his Hedong School in comparative perspective. Koh first provides in-depth analysis of Xue’s philosophy, as well as his ideas on kinship organizations, educational institutions, and intellectual networks, and then places them in the context of Xue’s life and the actual practices of his descendants and students. Through this new approach to intellectual history, Koh demonstrates the complexity of the Neo-Confucian tradition and gives voice to a group of northern scholars who identified themselves as Neo-Confucians but had a vision that was distinctly different from their southern counterparts.

Scholarship Reconsidered
Scholarship Reconsidered

Author: Ernest L. Boyer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1119005868

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Shifting faculty roles in a changing landscape Ernest L. Boyer's landmark book Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professoriate challenged the publish-or-perish status quo that dominated the academic landscape for generations. His powerful and enduring argument for a new approach to faculty roles and rewards continues to play a significant part of the national conversation on scholarship in the academy. Though steeped in tradition, the role of faculty in the academic world has shifted significantly in recent decades. The rise of the non-tenure-track class of professors is well documented. If the historic rule of promotion and tenure is waning, what role can scholarship play in a fragmented, unbundled academy? Boyer offers a still much-needed approach. He calls for a broadened view of scholarship, audaciously refocusing its gaze from the tenure file and to a wider community. This expanded edition offers, in addition to the original text, a critical introduction that explores the impact of Boyer's views, a call to action for applying Boyer's message to the changing nature of faculty work, and a discussion guide to help readers start a new conversation about how Scholarship Reconsidered applies today.