Social Science 21

Depuis quelques années, les ethnologues s'interrogent sur l'irrationnel dans notre société. Tout semble digne de recherche, seul le phénomène « soucoupes volantes » apparaît dérisoire aux yeux de la……続きを見る

This volume explores the life of Bjargey “Bíbí” Kristjánsdóttir (1927–1999), an Icelandic woman with intellectual disabilities, through analysis of her autobiography and personal archive on the basi……続きを見る

Public Interiority reconsiders the limits of the interior and its perceived spaces, exploring the notion that interior conditions can exist within an exterior environment, and therefore challenging ……続きを見る

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence Transhumanism is a philosophy which advocates for the use of technology to radically enhance human capacities. This book interrogates the pr……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Sri Lanka offers a comprehensive survey of issues facing the island country and an overview delineating some key moments in the country’s contemporary polity, ……続きを見る

This book explores historically and theoretically Nordic peace as a marker of identification, ontological (in)security and regional branding. It emphasizes how conceptions of Nordic peace have been ……続きを見る

European Media Systems for Deliberative Communication explores how four dimensions of national media systems – the legal framework for freedom of expression and information, media accountability, jo……続きを見る

This open access book outlines how the digital platforms that mediate so many aspects of commercial and personal life have begun to transform everyday family existence. It presents theory and resear……続きを見る

This book explores the close connections between populism and conspiracy theory. Populism and Conspiracy Theory contributes to filling the gap in the research in this area. The individual contributi……続きを見る

「家不是講理的地方，而是講情的地方」這種流行的說法， 讓我們徹底忽略了── 一個不講理的地方，才最是無情。 #寫給在原生家庭為難和掙扎的你 #醫師、律師、臨床心理師、記者、親職講師、作家、藝人 各界聯合推薦……続きを見る

Drawing on a cross-disciplinary perspective from history and social science, this book examines what is common to neoliberalism, and where it differs, in four Nordic countries across four key sector……続きを見る

This is a systematic study of Matteo Ricci’s (1552–610) enormous impact on the development of modern scientific and intellectual terminology in China. Taking the Sino‑estern cultural exchanges initi……続きを見る

This edited volume delves into the intricate landscape of educational internationalism during the Cold War, providing an in-depth examination of its diverse forms, impulses, and global impacts. Thro……続きを見る

The India Migration Report 2023: Student Migration is one of the first books that attempts to comprehensively explore the various nuances of Indian international student migration factoring in multi……続きを見る

The book investigates urban development and governance in China and introduces China perspectives to the understanding of governing urban development in the 21st century. Building upon a rich and bu……続きを見る

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book presents an in-depth analysis of the complex and often controversial world of fertility care. Drawing on extensive ethnographic r……続きを見る

The ebook edition of this title is Open Access, thanks to Knowledge Unlatched funding, and freely available to read online. Despite ongoing efforts to promote diversity, universities continue to ref……続きを見る

This whitepaper, "Ships, Boats, Maritime Trade and AI for the UK," explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the UK's maritime industry. It details how AI is revolutioniz……続きを見る

This whitepaper explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across key sectors of the UK economy, particularly the services sector. It highlights how AI can revolutionize f……続きを見る

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How can we design, develop and adapt urban environments to better meet the needs and aspirations of an increasingly diverse ageing populati……続きを見る

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this book discusses the potential of social innovation in the pursuit of social justice in Africa. In the twenty-first century, social innovation and entrepren……続きを見る

This whitepaper explores the current landscape and future potential of renewable energy in the UK, highlighting the contributions of wind power, bioenergy, solar power, and hydropower to the nation'……続きを見る

This whitepaper explores the transformative impact of AI on road transport in the UK, highlighting its potential to revolutionize the automotive industry, alleviate congestion, reduce air pollution,……続きを見る

Reducing the impact of disasters in agriculture requires a better understanding of the extent to which these events produce negative impacts in agriculture and necessitates an investigation into the……続きを見る

A History of Rhetoric, Sound, and Health and Healing argues for medico-sonic knowledge ー systematically interpreted bodily sounds with medical knowledge mediated by rhetoric ー as an evolving corpo……続きを見る

With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope.……続きを見る

Achieving Global Open Access explores some of the key conditions that are necessary to deliver global Open Access (OA) that is effective and equitable. Often assumed to be a self-evident good, OA ha……続きを見る

This book presents new socio-legal perspectives and insights on the social life of corruption and anticorruption in authoritarian regimes. This book takes up the case of Uzbekistanーan authoritarian……続きを見る

The whitepaper focuses on the air quality challenges in the UK, emphasizing traffic emissions, industrial pollutants, and their impacts on public health, the environment, and the economy. It propose……続きを見る

This edited book sheds new light on the understanding of solidarity, reciprocity and fairness from the perspective of European Union (EU) citizens and, with this, how cohesion in the EU can be achie……続きを見る