Misa - Social & Cultural Studies 1

In a globalising world, many mature economies share post-growth characteristics such as low economic growth, low fertility, declining and ageing of the population and increasing social stratificatio……続きを見る

This book explores the experiences of older women in post-war Japanese society through analysis of their family and housing histories. Three broad themes - family relations, welfare systems and hous……続きを見る

Housing, Care and Inheritance draws on the author’s long-standing research into housing issues surrounding the ageing society, a phenomenon which is now a concern in many mature economies. If an adu……続きを見る

This report evaluates the role of the IMF in Argentina during 1991-2001, focusing particularly on the period of crisis management from 2000 until early 2002. The primary purpose of the evaluation is……続きを見る

Guided by developmental cultural psychology, this volume focuses on understandings and responses to disability and stigmatization from the perspectives of educators practicing in Japan, South Korea,……続きを見る

Steve Comisar, aka Brett Champion, is the most famous con man on planet earth , and America's Guide to Fraud Prevention is the most popular book on fraud ever written. Learning about fraud preventio……続きを見る

The 99% movement has not chosen to set down in writing, for their own reasons, what exactly the problems are.Just saying you are one of the 99 % is not enough.They do however acknowledge that everyt……続きを見る

I write this in the hope that no reader will be offended. It is an explanation of the 7 types of people you will encounter in life.In the business world it will give you an edge.It is fun at party's……続きを見る

The Philippines makes an interesting case for examining direct and collective acts of contention against the neoliberal project of economic globalization. Crippled by foreign debt, indiscriminate li……続きを見る

Over the last four decades the public trust in government in the United States has fallen dramatically due to a 'perfect storm' of contributing factors, such as a seemingly never ending string of po……続きを見る

Among all the worlds’ democracies, the American system of government is perhaps the most self-conscious about preventing majority tyranny. The American constitutional system is predicated on an inhe……続きを見る

English Heart, Hindi Heartland examines Delhi’s postcolonial literary worldーits institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoodsーin lig……続きを見る

This book illustrates the plethora of security concerns of the Americas in the 21st century. It presents the work of a number of prolific scholars and analysts in the continents of America. The book……続きを見る

A hard-hitting analysis of how the disparity between wealth and poverty undermines the common good. The growing gap between the most affluent Americans and the rest of society is changing the countr……続きを見る

This volume examines Colombia’s political economy at the outset of the twenty-first century. A group of leading experts explores various issues, such as drug trafficking, organized crime, economic p……続きを見る

Examining the recent radical re-invention of monastic tradition in the everyday life of New Monastic Communities, Exploring New Monastic Communities considers how, growing up in the wake of Vatican ……続きを見る

Les politiques d’aide à la santé sont maintenant inscrites au coeur des stratégies de développement, contrairement à la place marginale qu’elles occupaient dans les années 1960. L’importance des fon……続きを見る

The Green Movement protests that erupted in Iran in 2009 amid allegations of election fraud shook the Islamic Republic to its core. For the first time in decades, the adoption of serious liberal ref……続きを見る

A permanent political class has emerged on a scale unprecedented in our nation 's history. Its self-dealing, nepotism, and corruption contribute to rising inequality. Its reach extends from the gove……続きを見る

This book is based on a participatory action research project carried out with a group of former Zimbabwe People's revolutionary Army (ZPRA) which was the armed wing of the Zimbabwe African People's……続きを見る

A ‘green economy’ must be built on ‘green jobs’ - the kind of employment that is low carbon, intended to reduce energy use and expected to restore environmental quality. But attempts to define exact……続きを見る

Emerging Scholarship on the Middle East and Central Asia: Moving from the Periphery provides fresh analysis and cutting-edge critique of phenomena and events across the region. Working out of divers……続きを見る

We are witnessing a revolution in storytelling. Publications all over the world are increasingly using immersive storytellingーvirtual reality, augmented reality and mixed realityーto tell compellin……続きを見る

Egypt's revolutionary uprising in 2011 raised important questions about the kind of journalism that would be viable in the country's changing political dynamics. Suddenly the output of bloggers, onl……続きを見る

Leonardo Palmisano continua a indagare la nuova criminalità e lo fa con il suo stile lucido e implacabile come le mafie che incontra nel suo viaggio all'inferno. Per questo nuovo libro ha deciso di ……続きを見る

This volume examines the relationship between states and organized crime. It seeks to add to the theoretical literature for analyzing the criminalization of the state. The volume also explores the n……続きを見る

From the mid-1950s to the late 1970s, jazz was harnessed as America’s "sonic weapon" to promote an image to the world of a free and democratic America. Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington ……続きを見る

You Can Change the World: The Global Citizen's Handbook for Living on Planet Earth should be required reading for anyone who cares about the future of the planet. Written by renowned scientist, futu……続きを見る

By framing the dilemma in American politics in terms of helping the poor or reducing dependency, this book examines the question of what government assistance can do. It explains why some people bel……続きを見る

Книга «50 Секретов Вашей Новой Жизни» дает уникальное представление о духовности в японском обществе. Духовный аспект человеческой жизни можно и нужно обсуждать вне зависимости от мировоззрения, кул……続きを見る