ALC - Social & Cultural Studies 1

In Understanding and Addressing Disaster Risk, the authors explain how people modify the environment and exert power over each other in ways that make nature potentially harmful and put people in ha……続きを見る

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Bringing together interdisciplinary climate change scholarship and grassroots activism, this book considers the possibilities of planetary ……続きを見る

Available open access digitally under CC BY-NC-ND licence. ‘Desistance’ - understanding how people move away from offending – has become a significant policy focus in recent years, with desistance t……続きを見る

In his Third State of the Union Address, delivered on January 7, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower articulates the challenges and aspirations of a nation at the crossroads of progress and uncerta……続きを見る

1989/90 erlitt Ostdeutschland einen «Freiheitsschock», das ist die Grundthese dieses Buches. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk erzählt die Geschichte Ostdeutschlands seit 1990 als Kampf um die Freiheit – ein Ka……続きを見る

In "Traditions of the North American Indians," James Athearn Jones delivers a profound exploration of indigenous cultures, showcasing the rich tapestry of traditions, myths, and practices that chara……続きを見る

The Handbook, written by the Asian Racing Federation Council on Anti-illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, aims to (1) highlight the risks to the integrity of racing and other sports from ill……続きを見る

Tras el éxito internacional de Kobane Calling, traducido a 15 idiomas, Zerocalcare regresa al periodismo gráfico con un testimonio sobre la revolución de los ezidíes, una minoría étnica masacrada y ……続きを見る

This open access book introduces the major environmental green development issues from six major themes carbon neutrality, nature-based solution, watershed management and climate adaptation, BRI gre……続きを見る

Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns in this New York Times bestseller that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and……続きを見る

Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell, no.1 bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and Wh……続きを見る

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of feminist masterpieces - from fictional protagonists who influenced generations of young women to the real heroines of the past, their ……続きを見る

Levantando o debate acerca de políticas públicas pensadas e concretizadas em territórios geralmente periféricos ou rurais, este livro é resultado do V Fórum do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolv……続きを見る

Afrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-making of Blackness, through an interdisciplinary and intersectional analysis of Black Panther, discusses the importance of superheroes an……続きを見る

Informed by theories pertaining to transnational mobility, ethnicity and race, gender, postcolonialism, as well as Japanese studies, Transnational Musicians explores the way Japanese musicians estab……続きを見る

This book analyzes e-participation in smart cities. In recent decades, information and communication technologies (ICT) have played a key role in the democratic political and governance process by a……続きを見る

It is perhaps obvious to state that terrorists cannot plan and carry out attacks in the United States if they are unable to enter the country. Yet prior to September 11, while there were efforts to ……続きを見る

Education in Manliness explores the central educational ideal of the Victorian and Edwardian public school. The book traces the formulation of what Edward Thring, the most celebrated headmaster of t……続きを見る

The changing patterns of Japanese tourism and the views of the Japanese tourist since the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, are given an in-depth historical, geographical, economic and social analysis in ……続きを見る

Temas en torno a la privatización energética analizando las políticas económica, fiscal, sindical, petrolera, de medios y debate energético, de soberanía nacional y de derecho constitucional de Méxi……続きを見る

This open access book shows how to use sensitivity analysis in demography. It presents new methods for individuals, cohorts, and populations, with applications to humans, other animals, and plants. ……続きを見る

On December 18, 2019, the House of Representatives impeached Donald Trump along party lines. President Trump was charge for abusing the power of the presidency by withholding military aid as a means……続きを見る

Full of tried and tested case material, examples and useful illustrations, this book considers the latest developments and covers all levels of financial management from the structure of the managem……続きを見る

Regional Policy and Planning in Europe explores the ways regional policy and planning systems across Europe have been influenced by: * economic and monetary union * the impending enlargement of the ……続きを見る

The '9/11 Final Report of the National Commission' encapsulates an exhaustive analysis of the catastrophic events that unfolded on September 11, 2001, serving as both a historical document and a vit……続きを見る

Before the very eyes of the readers lie the results of a 17-month investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 United States presidential elections, allegations of conspiracy or coo……続きを見る

The Mueller Report' is a crucial document in contemporary historic and legal analysis, offering a broad spectrum of investigative narratives and exposés. Compiled under the guidance of Robert S. Mue……続きを見る

This edition provides the complete overview of all the reports and documents related to the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, including declassified documents, transcripts and reports of var……続きを見る

This book introduces students and others to the discipline of social entrepreneurship, which encourages the creation of enterprises that are socially inclusive yet economically and ecologically sust……続きを見る

Hoje, a grande maioria dos setores da sociedade já foi influenciada, direta ou indiretamente, pelas mídias sociais. E é neste contexto que surge a necessidade de debater, dentro e fora da academia, ……続きを見る