First published in 1980, Street-Level Bureaucracy received critical acclaim for its insightful study of how public service workers, in effect, function as policy decision makers, as they wield their considerable discretion in the day-to-day implementation of public programs. Three decades later, the need to bolster the availability and effectiveness of healthcare, social servic...(展开全部)

本項獲得高度讚譽的研究，檢視了從事人群服務的基層官僚組織，其中包括了學校、法院以及社會福利機構等，因為所有的政策都是由這些基層官僚組織所加以執行的。直接面對社會大眾的教師、警察、提供法律服務的律師以及社工人員等，必須處理諸如龐大的工作量、模糊不清的機構目標，以及有限的資源等等問題。由於這些「基層官僚」擁有必要而廣泛的自由裁量權，因此，他們的工作模式以及傾向，將會大幅度地影響到實際執行的公共服務政策。 本書榮獲1980年的「社會問題研究學會」（Society for the Study of Social Problems）所頒贈的「萊特．米爾斯獎」（C. Wright Mills Award），並且也被美國政治學協會（American Political Science Association）提名為1981年的「葛雷迪斯．卡默勒獎」（Gladys ...(展开全部)

Mr. Barnard has made a masterly contribution in his realistic treatment of such topics as informal organization, incentives, and the moral aspects of leadership. --Harvard Business Review From the ranks of the country's leading executives comes a major contribution to the understanding of our society... The author presents an analysis of the nature of business organizati...(展开全部)

克里斯．范．奥尔斯伯格 1949年生于美国密歇根州,自幼喜欢画画，长大后曾在密歇根大学及罗得岛设计学院学习雕塑，并获得了艺术硕士学位。毕业后，他成立了自己的雕刻工作坊，并开始创作绘画作品。他的画曾在惠特尼美术馆和近代美术馆展出。 奥尔斯伯格被称为美国最有才华的绘本大师之一。他善于用文字引导读者，也善于运用细腻的画面和变幻的光影，营造谜一样的超现实氛围。在他的书中，图像与文字相得益彰，共同烘托出亦真亦幻的气氛，带给读者无尽的遐想。他的作品《魔法师的奇幻花园》《勇敢者的游戏》及本书曾三次获得凯迪克大奖。

Mr. Barnard has made a masterly contribution in his realistic treatment of such topics as informal organization, incentives, and the moral aspects of leadership. --Harvard Business Review From the ranks of the country's leading executives comes a major contribution to the understanding of our society... The author presents an analysis of the nature of business organizati...(展开全部)

Sitting at a kitchen table some time in 1966, a young writer developed an idea that would become one the most important and controversial tales of the literary "New Wave". The writer was Michael Moorcock and the story was Behold The Man. Karl Glogauer has never quite fit in. His girlfriend believes in nothing. Karl is obsessed with living psychology and dead languages. His g...(展开全部)

A #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story! Neil Gaiman's The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This 30th Anniversary edition of The Sandman Vol. 0: Overture is a lush, epic look at The Sandman's origin story. One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Nei...(展开全部)

Sitting at a kitchen table some time in 1966, a young writer developed an idea that would become one the most important and controversial tales of the literary "New Wave". The writer was Michael Moorcock and the story was Behold The Man. Karl Glogauer has never quite fit in. His girlfriend believes in nothing. Karl is obsessed with living psychology and dead languages. His g...(展开全部)

A #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story! Neil Gaiman's The Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. This 30th Anniversary edition of The Sandman Vol. 0: Overture is a lush, epic look at The Sandman's origin story. One of the most popular and critically acclaimed graphic novels of all time, Nei...(展开全部)

“很多回忆录都让你感觉自己被关在墙里，身边有一个偏执狂。而像《一张脸的自传》这样的杰出回忆录，会让你感觉还有更多东西需要询问和学习。你看到的不只是作家；你不是在试图看到自己。你是在以不同的方式看待世界。”——玛戈·杰斐逊 序言由《纽约时报》畅销书《两个王国之间》的作者苏莱卡·贾瓦德撰写 这是露西·格雷利知名回忆录的三十周年纪念版，是对身份、孤独、美的本质和力量的永恒探索。 三十年前，露西·格雷利的《一张脸的自传》将这位年轻作家推向了当代文学的高峰，为她赢得了赞誉和名声。这是一个关于面对情感和身体痛苦的坚韧、幽默和深刻内省的炽热故事，她的回忆录——今天和 1994 年一样令人回味和产生共鸣——跨越时间向我们诉说。 九岁时，露西·格雷利被诊断出患有尤文氏肉瘤，这是一种潜在的晚期癌症，经过多年的化疗，她的三分之一的下颌骨被毁坏。当她最终回到学校时，她面临着...(展开全部)