Since the release of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, role-playing games (RPGs) have spawned a vibrant industry and subculture whose characteristics and player experiences have been well explored. Yet little attention has been devoted to the ways RPGs have shaped society at large over the last four decades. Role-playing games influenced video game design, have been widely represented in film, television and other media, and have made their mark on education, social media, corporate training and the military. This collection of new essays illustrates the broad appeal and impact of RPGs. Topics range from a critical reexamination of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, to the growing significance of RPGs in education, to the potential for "serious" RPGs to provoke awareness and social change. The contributors discuss the myriad subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways in which the values, concepts and mechanics of RPGs have infiltrated popular culture.

In this book you will find over 150 role plays, micro (quick) role plays, creative activities, and guided imagery which has been developed and used for over 33 years. Everyday people can use these activities to have fun with children in the 8 to 11+ age range, and professionals can take advantage of the psychological and social nature of the activities to foster the social and emotional growth of elementary aged children, focusing on self-understanding, self-control, and the development of social skills. A constructive group experience teaches the children positive outcomes.

The first supplement to the author's Social work education; a bibliography (Scarecrow, 1978). The new volume contains about 2,800 references arranged by subject, indexed by author. No annotations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

This unique anthology combines stories and essays by leading writers in the English-speaking world and some of our finest scholars with illuminative social work practice cases. Students learn from these rich sources about how to practice social work with knowledge of the histories, cultures, and world views of diverse others. Edited by two scholars (one with a social work background and the other with an English and American studies one), Social Work Practice With a Difference creatively grounds the knowledge, values, and skills of social work in a broad literary tradition.

Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Sociology - Social System and Social Structure, grade: 12/A, Aalborg University, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate the role of the Argentinean Educational System and its relation with the degree of social mobility in the country. Considering on one side, that education is free for everyone in Argentina, but on the other side, that the levels of attainment of higher education are so low, this thesis aims to explore the role of education, and more specific the functioning of the Educational System in order to highlight its impact on the degree of social mobility. Furthermore, the thesis analyzes the consequences of the observed levels of poverty and inequality, as well as how the pedagogies implemented in the Educational System affect its outcome. The thesis examines the socioeconomic and sociopolitical historical events that have influenced on the structure and the functioning of the Educational System, as well as the current situation of the country and the future perspectives. Moreover, the thesis analyzes the determinant factors that have influenced in the decision of a small number of people regarding higher education. Analyzing these aspects, the thesis highlights to which extent the Educational System is reproducing the same social structure or it is able to change that, avoiding the perpetuation of poverty and inequality. The theoretical framework founded on Bourdieu’s theory of social reproduction, and its main concepts of habitus, field, capitals, and symbolic violence, made possible to analyze both the structure and the functioning of the Educational System on one side, and the individuals’ motivation toward higher education on the other side, providing a comprehensive picture of how the ES, the individuals’ background, and the interaction between them determine the degree of social mobility. The thesis arrives to the conclusion that the Educational System plays a very relevant role on the degree of social mobility, and that the socioeconomic and sociopolitical contexts can conceal or exhibit the truth behind the common perception about that role.