Men in Relationships

Men in Relationships 

By: Victoria Hilkevitzh Bedford

Why do men and women look disbelieving when we tell them the title of the book we are editing? What is it about the juxtaposition of “men” and “relationships” that elicits an expression of bewilderment and such comments (from men as often as women) as “isn’t that an oxymoron?” But the other side of surprise and confusion is fascination followed by a flood of stories, the same motivation that launched us into delving into this topic in the first place. In this brief introduction, we will address the dissonance that ensues from the expression “men and relationships” and the life course perspective in which we chose to frame the topic. Finally, we will say a few words about the chapters themselves. Such reactions to the title of the book may lie in assumptions about the definition of what constitutes men’s relationships, assumptions that not only differ from those of the chapter authors but also reflect a controversy in the field of men and masculinities. [download]

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Political Economy

Political Economy 

By: Barry R. Weingast and Donald A Wittman

Over its long lifetime, the phrase “political economy” has had many different meanings. For Adam Smith, political economy was the science of managing a nation’s resources so as to generate wealth. For Marx, it was how the ownership of the means of production influenced historical processes. For much of the twentieth century, the phrase political economy has had contradictory meanings. Sometimes it was viewed as an area of study (the interrelationship between economics and politics) while at other times it was viewed as a methodological approach. Even the methodological approach was divided into two parts the economic approach (often called public choice) emphasizing individual rationality and the sociological approach where the level of analysis tended to be institutional. In this Handbook, we view political economy as a grand (if imperfect) synthesis of these various strands. [download]

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My Secret Sex Life

My Secret Sex Life 

By: Fletchina Archer 

We were all a little tipsy. His wife went upstairs and I went into the kitchen. I felt his hand on my shoulder, and looked up. I was twenty four, but I didn’t know what to do when he kissed me. I mean that in the most basic sense. I’d never been kissed. I’d never dated, made out, done any of those things. I know that’s hard to believe these days when kids start having sex before they have their periods and everyone seems to be doing it by the time they’re twelve. For me, it was a combination of strict Catholic schools and upbringing for total ignorance of anything at all having to do with dating, sex, or anything on the subject of any of those things. I didn’t know what to do. He smiled and stroked my arm and said it was okay. That’s how it all started. The next Sunday morning when I answered the doorbell, he stood there smiling, a book in his hand. [download]

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Make Over Your Sex Life

Make Over Your Sex Life 

By: Susan Crain Bakos

Makeovers! They are every woman’s (and man’s) version of the fairy godmother’s wand. We all want a piece of the magic. You could transform your life today in many ways: by cutting off your long brown hair, coloring it blond, and trading those basic midheel black pumps for a pair of hot pink stilettos; by turning your cluttered office into a true workspace where creativity can flourish; by painting the living room a soft, glowing orange and adding exotic pillows, art baskets, and a huge palm tree or two. Makeovers are so appealing because they promise to change us within as well as without. We will become the Chic Blonde, the Writer, the Worldly Sophisticate that our new exteriors boast that we are. [download]

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How to Juggle Women

How to Juggle Women

By: Stefan Feller

Iam a fickle person who loves women. I have, therefore, never been satisfied seeing one female at a time. I have always tried to juggle women. My first experience as a novice juggler was when I attempted to date two girls in high school. One was a sophomore at my high school while the other lived in a nearby town. Dating two girls from different towns is usually pretty safe when you are in high school, especially if they are not old enough to drive. They might as well live on opposite coasts. My initial success was short lived, however, because of an innocent phone call from the girl at my school to her cousin, who happened to be with her next-door neighbor. The conversation revealed that her cousin’s neighbor was also dating someone named Stefan. Coincidence? Unfortunately, it was not. [download]

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Investments

Investments 

By: Haim Levy and Thierry Post

Bulls were out in force on world markets yesterday as investors recovered their recent enthusiasm for global equities. Investors’ confidence over the outlook for the world economy was backed up by the release of US inflation data and a positive indicator of German business confidence. The US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates at 1 per cent was widely expected and the UScentral bank indicated it would keep rates on hold for a ‘considerable period.’ The UScentral bank said that low inflation remained a concern. The high level of optimism in the markets was reflected in Merrill Lynch’s September fund managers’ survey, which painted a picture of a ‘cloudless sky’, according to David Bowers, chief investment strategist. All leading indices rose yesterday, with Tokyotouching a 15-month high. Wall Street increased although trading was muted before the Fed’s decision at midday in New York. By mid-session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 50 points stronger at 9499. [download]  

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