Kirjahaku

The “monumental bias” of Buddhist archaeology has hampered our understanding of the socio-religious mechanisms that enabled early Buddhist monks to establish themselves in new areas. To articulate these relationships, Shaw presents here the first integrated study of settlement archaeology and Buddhist history, carried out in the area around Sanchi, a Central Indian UNESCO World Heritage site. Her comprehensive, data-rich, and heavily illustrated work provides an archaeological basis for assessing theories regarding the dialectical relationship between Buddhism and surrounding lay populations. It also sheds light on the role of the introduction of Buddhism in changing settlement patterns.This volume was originally published in 2007 by the British Association of South Asian Studies.

Engaging with the underlying social context in which emotions are a motivationalforce, Law and the Passions provides a uniquely inclusive commentary on the significanceand influence of emotions in the history and continuing development oflegal judgment, policy formation, legal practice and legal dogma.Although the emotionality of the law and the use of emotional tropes in legaldiscourse has become an established focus in recent scholarship, the extent towhich emotion and the passions have informed decision-making, decision-avoidanceand legal reasoning – rather than as simply an adjunct – is still a matter forcritical analysis. As evidenced in a range of illustrative legal cases, emotions havebeen instrumental in the evolution of key legal principles and have produced manycontroversial judgments. Addressing the latent influence of fear, hate, love andcompassion, the book explores the mutability of law and its transformative power,especially when faced with fluctuating social mores. The textual nature of law andthe impact of literary forms on legal actors are also critically examined to furtherelucidate the idea of law-making as both rational and emotional, and significantlyas an essential activity of the empathic imagination. To this end, it is suggestedthat critical scholarship on law, the passions and emotions not only advances ourunderstanding of the inner workings of law, it constitutes a fundamental part ofour moral reasoning, and has the capacity to articulate the conditions for a moredynamic, adaptable, ethical and effective legal institution.This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to scholars and students in thefields of law and literature, legal theory, legal philosophy, law and the humanities,legal aesthetics, sociology of law, politics, law and policy, human rights, general jurisprudenceand social justice, as well as cultural studies.

Engaging with the underlying social context in which emotions are a motivationalforce, Law and the Passions provides a uniquely inclusive commentary on the significanceand influence of emotions in the history and continuing development oflegal judgment, policy formation, legal practice and legal dogma.Although the emotionality of the law and the use of emotional tropes in legaldiscourse has become an established focus in recent scholarship, the extent towhich emotion and the passions have informed decision-making, decision-avoidanceand legal reasoning – rather than as simply an adjunct – is still a matter forcritical analysis. As evidenced in a range of illustrative legal cases, emotions havebeen instrumental in the evolution of key legal principles and have produced manycontroversial judgments. Addressing the latent influence of fear, hate, love andcompassion, the book explores the mutability of law and its transformative power,especially when faced with fluctuating social mores. The textual nature of law andthe impact of literary forms on legal actors are also critically examined to furtherelucidate the idea of law-making as both rational and emotional, and significantlyas an essential activity of the empathic imagination. To this end, it is suggestedthat critical scholarship on law, the passions and emotions not only advances ourunderstanding of the inner workings of law, it constitutes a fundamental part ofour moral reasoning, and has the capacity to articulate the conditions for a moredynamic, adaptable, ethical and effective legal institution.This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to scholars and students in thefields of law and literature, legal theory, legal philosophy, law and the humanities,legal aesthetics, sociology of law, politics, law and policy, human rights, general jurisprudenceand social justice, as well as cultural studies.

JOIN OVER HALF A MILLION STUDENTS WHO CHOSE TO REVISE WITH LAW EXPRESSRevise with the help of the UK's bestselling law revision series.Features:* Review essential cases, statutes, and legal terms before exams.* Assess and approach the subject by using expert advice.* Gain higher marks with tips for advanced thinking and further discussions.* Avoid common pitfalls with Don't be tempted to.* Practice answering sample questions and discover additional resources on the Companion website.www.pearsoned.co.uk/lawexpress

The “monumental bias” of Buddhist archaeology has hampered our understanding of the socio-religious mechanisms that enabled early Buddhist monks to establish themselves in new areas. To articulate these relationships, Shaw presents here the first integrated study of settlement archaeology and Buddhist history, carried out in the area around Sanchi, a Central Indian UNESCO World Heritage site. Her comprehensive, data-rich, and heavily illustrated work provides an archaeological basis for assessing theories regarding the dialectical relationship between Buddhism and surrounding lay populations. It also sheds light on the role of the introduction of Buddhism in changing settlement patterns.This volume was originally published in 2007 by the British Association of South Asian Studies.

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022: POLITICSSignificant strides have been made in recent years in the movement for LGBTQ+ rights, visibility and empowerment, but the conversation is far from over. After years of feeling the crushing dearth of information on bisexuality, psychological scientist and bestselling author Dr Julia Shaw dug deep and found a colourful and fascinating world that she is bringing out of the shadows. It is a personal journey that starts with her own openly bisexual identity, and celebrates the resilience and beautiful diversity of the bi community. In Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality, Shaw explores all that we know about the world's largest sexual minority. From the hunt for a bi gene, to the relationship between bisexuality and consensual non-monogamy, to asylum seekers who need to prove their bisexuality in a court of law, there is more to explore than most have ever realised. This rigorous and fun book will challenge us to think deeper about who we are and how we love.

Traffickers. Hit men. Outlaws. Thieves . . . Our planet is a crime scene - but we can catch the killers?Enter a world where people are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, organised criminals terrorise communities and corporate gangsters operate outside the law. And, closely following their every move, are teams of secret agents, vigilantes and scientists who are fighting for our planet's future.Using insider sources and her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw takes us deep into some of the worst environmental crimes of our time. She reconstructs the minds of the perpetrators in cases like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Dieselgate emissions scandal, and the Shuidong wildlife crime syndicate. From the Amazon forest to South African gold mines she follows the impact of green crimes right to our doorsteps, and meticulously profiles the work of the heroes bringing these criminals to justice.Dr Shaw asks: how do the Earth's killers think? What makes their crimes so deadly? And how can we stop them from stealing our future?Green Crime is the most far-reaching murder mystery ever told.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Truly fascinating.' Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2- Have you ever forgotten the name of someone you’ve met dozens of times?- Or discovered that your memory of an important event was completely different from everyone else’s?- Or vividly recalled being in a particular place at a particular time, only to discover later that you couldn’t possibly have been?We rely on our memories every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is, they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. In The Memory Illusion, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Julia Shaw draws on the latest research to show why our memories so often play tricks on us – and how, if we understand their fallibility, we can actually improve their accuracy. The result is an exploration of our minds that both fascinating and unnerving, and that will make you question how much you can ever truly know about yourself. Think you have a good memory? Think again.'A spryly paced, fun, sometimes frightening exploration of how we remember – and why everyone remembers things that never truly happened.' Pacific Standard

Pochemu suschestvuet zlo? Eto odin iz samykh vazhnykh voprosov, bespokojaschikh chelovechestvo. Kazhetsja, chto zlye ljudi kakie-to osobennye - zhivut po drugim pravilam i merkam. No tak li otlichaetsja mozg psikhopata ot mozga obychnogo cheloveka? Skolkikh ljudej poseschajut fantazii ob ubijstve? Mozhno li schitat iskusstvennyj intellekt zlom? Delajut li vas plokhim chelovekom vashi seksualnye naklonnosti? Kto i pochemu stanovitsja terroristom?"Psikhologija zla" - eto podrobnoe i uvlekatelnoe issledovanie temnoj storony cheloveka. Doktor Dzhulija Shou na primerakh iz massovoj kultury i realnoj zhizni predlagaet porassuzhdat o problemakh, o kotorykh obychno molchat, khotja znanie faktorov, sposobnykh sprovotsirovat nedopustimoe povedenie, pomogaet zamechat ikh i ne davat im razvernutsja v polnuju silu.

Vi er helt avhengige av hukommelsen vår for å fungere. Og minnene våre gjør oss til den vi er. Men kan vi stole på dem? Det er helt normalt å glemme lyspærene man skulle kjøpt eller navnet på naboen. Men hva når et nøkkelvitne i en rettssak husker fullstendig feil? I «Falske minner» forklarer Julia Shaw hvordan hukommelsen vår faktisk fungerer. Hun viser hvordan den er utstyrt med alvorlige svakheter som gjør at minnene våre lett forandrer seg. Eller enda verre, at nye og falske minner kan oppstå eller regelrett plantes i hukommelsen vår. Shaw viser at den menneskelige hukommelsen både er svikefull og imponerende raffinert. Den samler, lagrer og kobler sammen minnene på en så kompleks måte at vi knapt kan forestille oss det. Hvis vi lærer mer om hvordan hukommelsen fungerer, kan vi også lære oss å bruke den mye bedre.

Vi er helt avhengige av hukommelsen vår for å fungere. Og minnene våre gjør oss til den vi er. Men kan vi stole på dem? Det er helt normalt å glemme lyspærene man skulle kjøpt eller navnet på naboen. Men hva når et nøkkelvitne i en rettssak husker fullstendig feil? I Falske minner forklarer Julia Shaw hvordan hukommelsen vår faktisk fungerer. Hun viser hvordan den er utstyrt med alvorlige svakheter som gjør at minnene våre lett forandrer seg. Eller enda verre, at nye og falske minner kan oppstå eller regelrett plantes i hukommelsen vår. Shaw viser at den menneskelige hukommelsen både er svikefull og imponerende raffinert. Den samler, lagrer og kobler sammen minnene på en så kompleks måte at vi knapt kan forestille oss det. Hvis vi lærer mer om hvordan hukommelsen fungerer, kan vi også lære oss å bruke den mye bedre.

A popular BBC presenter and podcaster looks at six world-changing environmental crimes and takes readers inside the minds of the people responsible. Our planet is a crime scene. People are murdered, ecosystems are destroyed, and corruption is rampant. In Green Crime, criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw takes us inside six world-changing environmental crimes and reveals how the perpetrators think, why their crimes are so deadly, and how we can stop them from damaging our planet and our future. Julia Shaw attempts to make sense of some of the worst environmental crimes of our recent past by considering them through the lens of criminal psychology: these are not just natural disasters or random acts of destruction, these are illegal acts which follow familiar criminal behavior patterns. With that understanding, we are able to make sense of these ecocides and strategize ways to prevent them. As a criminal psychologist, Dr. Shaw explores "six pillars" of criminal behavior, which can be applied in the case studies presented. These are: Ease, Impunity, Greed, Rationalization, Conformity, and Desperation. Using these pillars as guidelines, along with in-depth research and interviews with involved parties, Dr. Shaw takes us through six recent examples of large-scale environmental destruction caused by human criminal behavior. Part history book, part true crime thriller, her writing weaves in the complex backgrounds and criminal choices that make conditions ripe for these kinds of crimes to occur, in an attempt to understand what we can do to prevent them in the future. Crimes covered are: "Dieselgate" the Volkswagen emissions scandal The murder of Brazilian rainforest activists Z Cl udio Ribeiro da Silva and his wife, Maria Illegal poaching for ivory by the Shuidong Syndicate The world's longest ship chase, tracking down illegal fishing ship Thunder Operation Vala Umgodi ('Close the Hole') fighting illegal mining in South Africa The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico

What is it about evil that we find so compelling? From our obsession with serial killers to violence in pop culture, we seem inescapably drawn to the stories of monstrous acts and the aberrant people who commit them. But evil, Dr. Julia Shaw argues, is all relative, rooted in our unique cultures. What one may consider normal, like sex before marriage, eating meat, or being a banker, others find abhorrent. And if evil is only in the eye of the beholder, can it be said to exist at all? In Evil, Shaw uses case studies from academia, examples from and popular culture, and anecdotes from everyday life to break down complex information and concepts like the neuroscience of evil, the psychology of bloodlust, and workplace misbehavior. This is a wide-ranging exploration into a fascinating, darkly compelling subject.