This introduction to contemporary social and political theory examines the impact of new ideas such as feminist theory, poststructuralism, hermeneutics and critical theory. The innovations brought by these intellectual traditions of Europe and America are outlined and discussed. Rather than focus on individual thinkers, the authors take a "conceptual" approach by examining contemporary theories through themes such as "critique", "rationality", "power", "the subject", "the body", and "culture". Each chapter considers the evolution of a concept and examines the major debates and transformations that have taken place in that area.

The Contemporary Social & Political: An Introduction

Politics & Social Sciences

ASHE

Social Sciences

Open University Pres

Mastering Your Tennis Strokes

Scribner

<p>Document shows the influence of technology on hospital facilities management.</p>

Maintenance Management for Health Care Facilities

Medical Books

Administration & Medicine Economics

Health Forum

A how-to guide for optimizing health care facility performance The Health Facility Commissioning Handbook provides step-by-step instructions for implementing the health facility commissioning process outlined in its companion volume, the Health Facility Commissioning Guidelines. Because of their 24-hour use and vulnerable population, many health care facilities require building system operations and maintenance procedures that are different than those for commercial buildings. The ASHE health facility commissioning process takes these differences into account. ASHE believes conventional methods of optimizing energy efficiency are not foolproof because they do not adequately address the transition from construction to occupancy. The commissioning activities described in this document include the missing elements needed to assure sustained high-performance operation. ASHE encourages health care owners, designers, and constructors to move beyond concerns about the direct cost of commissioning to recognize that the cost of not commissioning is far higher. This Handbook includes information to help facility and project managers communicate this point and present the ASHE health facility commissioning process as part of the solution to the higher costs and lower revenues that health care facilities are facing today.

Health Facility Commissioning Handbook: Optimizing Building System Performance in New and Existing Health Care Facilities

Ashern Historical Society

<p>Construction contractors, subcontractors, and others working in health care facilities need to understand that health care projects are significantly different from other types of commercial or institutional projects. This publication outlines the critical information that contractors, subcontractors, and other business partners need to know while working in health care construction-including practices related to fire and life safety, infection prevention, pressure relationships, utility system shutdowns, interim life safety measures, and project closeout.</p>

Working in Health Care: A Guide for Facility Business Partners, Construction Professionals, and Subcontractors

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