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Based on a 12-year long project, this book demonstrates the contested character of the communicative construction of Europe. It does so by combining an investigation of journalistic practices with content analysis of print media, an examination of citizens' online interactions and audience studies w... More

Degrees of Inequality reveals the powerful patterns of social inequality in American higher education by analyzing how the social background of students shapes nearly every facet of the college experience. <p><p> Even as the most prestigious institutions claim to open their doors to students from ... More

Dues tassetes de porcellana creuaran fronteres i desencadenaran una sèrie d’històries, confl ictes i emocions fi ns que aconseguim descobrir-ne l’origen real; un perfum delator que ens farà viatjar per tot el món; parelles, mares i fi lles, germans i cunyades; fotografi es i quadres, i molts lli... More

What if the end of man is not caused by some cataclysmic event, but by the nature of humans themselves? In Age of Blight, a young scientist's harsh and unnecessary experiments on monkeys are recorded for posterity; children are replaced by their doppelgangers, which emerge like flowers in their back... More

The contributors to this edited volume explore the effects of various development strategies and associated macroeconomic policies on women’s well-being and progress towards gender equality. Detailed analyses of major UN reports on gender reveal the different approaches to assessing absolute and rel... More

2011 Educator's Award. Delta Kappa Gamma Society International2011 Outstanding Publication in Postsecondary Education, American Educational Research Association, Division JDegrees of Inequality reveals the powerful patterns of social inequality in American higher education by analyzing how the socia... More

Nuclear Weapons under International Law is a comprehensive treatment of nuclear weapons under key international law regimes. It critically reviews international law governing nuclear weapons with regard to the inter-state use of force, international humanitarian law, human rights law, disarmament l... More

Through various international case studies presented by both practitioners and scholars, Environmental Justice in the Anthropocene explores how an environmental justice approach is necessary for reflections on inequality in the Anthropocene and for forging societal transitions toward a more just and... More

Database of Piano Chords: An Engineering View of Harmony includes a unique database of piano chords developed exclusively for music research purposes, and outlines the key advantages to using this dataset to further one's research. The book also describes the physical bases of the occidental music c... More

Research in strategy has shifted significantly towards strategy as something organizations have, rather than strategy as something that managers do. The activities of the people who actually manage and develop organizational strategy have become marginalized. Strategy as Practice argues the revers... More

<P>Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International(TM) is Charlene Edge's riveting memoir about the power of words to seduce, betray, and, in her case, eventually save. <P>After a personal tragedy left her bereft, teenaged Charlene rejected faith and family when... More

In original essays drawn from a myriad of archival materials, Society Women and Enlightened Charity in Spain reveals how the members of the Junta de Damas de Honor y Mérito, founded in 1787 to administer charities and schools for impoverished women and children, claimed a role in the public sphere t... More

Lie. Cheat. Bargain. Fight. Accept. Bribe. Conquer. Evade. No matter what humanity tries, Death always wins. Or does it? Discover the answer in The Death of All Things, where twenty-one writers take their shot at the Grim Reaper with explorations of the mythical, fantastical, and futuristic bonds be... More

Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century anthologizes contemporary stories, comics, and visual texts that intervene in a range of ways to challenge the popular perception of fairy tales as narratives offering heteronormative happy endings that support status-quo values. The m... More

Canadians are deeply worried about wait times for health care. Entrepreneurial doctors and private clinics are bringing Charter challenges to existing laws restrictive of a two-tier system. They argue that Canada is an outlier among developed countries in limiting options to jump the queue.  This b... More

This ground-breaking book explores the theoretical, clinical and training application of integrating mindfulness with all of the arts therapies, and includes cutting-edge contributions from neuroscience. Written by pioneers and leaders in the arts therapies and psychology fields, the book includes 6... More

Some years—1789, 1929, 1989—change the world suddenly. Or do they? In 2020, a pandemic converged with an economic collapse, inequalities exploded, and institutions weakened. Yet these crises sprang not from new risks but from known dangers. The world—like many patients—met 2020 with a host of preexi... More

The common fig Ficus carica L. is an ancient fruit native to the Mediterranean. Dried figs have been successfully produced and processed in arid regions with little sophisticated infrastructure for centuries. Figs are rich in fibre, trace minerals, polyphenols and vitamins, with higher nutrient leve... More

Stamcelonderzoek, nanotechnologie, robotchirurgie en transplantatiegeneeskunde bieden nieuwe mogelijkheden in de gezondheidszorg, maar roepen ook de vraag op hoe technologische vernieuwingen op een moreel verantwoorde wijze zijn toe te passen. Daarnaast is maatschappelijk debat nodig over ethische k... More

Stamcelonderzoek, nanotechnologie, robotchirurgie en transplantatiegeneeskunde bieden nieuwe mogelijkheden in de gezondheidszorg, maar roepen ook de vraag op hoe technologische vernieuwingen op een moreel verantwoorde wijze zijn toe te passen. Daarnaast is maatschappelijk debat nodig over ethische ... More

Stamcelonderzoek, nanotechnologie, robotchirurgie en transplantatiegeneeskunde bieden nieuwe mogelijkheden in de gezondheidszorg, maar roepen ook de vraag op hoe technologische vernieuwingen op een moreel verantwoorde wijze zijn toe te passen. Daarnaast is maatschappelijk debat nodig over ethische ... More

Mano. C'è un nuovo poliziotto alle Hawaii, e non prende prigionieri. Questo è il motto che ho usato per la premessa di Mano. In un certo senso, la trama è stata ispirata da uno dei miei telefilm preferiti, Hawaii Five-O, ed infatti comincia come un pezzo della fiction prima di decidere che i persona... More

Intrecciando sia i personaggi di fatto che quelli immaginari, questa storia spirituale tenta di resuscitare la vita di Luca l'Evangelista. I personaggi, di fatto, includono Gesù e sua madre Maria, Giovanni il Battista, gli apostoli, gli evangelisti o gli scribi, San Paolo e uomini come Ponzio Pilato... More

¿Les gusta la música, el movimiento, cantar y bailar? Les invito a conocer la historia de Anna Nina y Freddy los bailarines. Tendrás un primer acercamiento al mundo del ballet y descubrirás que hermosa es la vida del arte y l cultura que nos invita a seguir. Pronto querrás estar bailando y apreciand... More