Robertson - Social & Cultural Studies 1

This inspiring and deeply personal memoir tells the story of a senior author's determination to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a published writer despite the painful challenges she encounter……続きを見る

Injecting Substance Use, Recovery and Critical Harms: Understanding the Complexities of the Drug Problem provides an important overview into the history, drivers and consequences of drug injecting, ……続きを見る

This book provides a fresh narrative of policy reforms to support low-income workers in France and the United Kingdom in recent decades. It tackles the puzzle of why two institutionally-distinct wel……続きを見る

Modern motherhood in Australia and New Zealand is marked by contradiction. Recent decades have seen policy changes aimed at facilitating gender equality such as enhanced paid parental leave and more……続きを見る

« La réconciliation : qu’est-ce que c’est? Est-ce que je peux y participer? Est-ce qu’il existerait un ou deux trucs faciles pour commencer? » Ne cherchez pas plus loin! Pour chaque semaine de l’ann……続きを見る

The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today’s resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality.……続きを見る

"Ghost Hunting 101: Techniques for the Modern Investigator" offers a comprehensive guide for both seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers to the paranormal eld. It emphasizes the integration of scienti c……続きを見る

Religious or secular, fundamentalism is not unique to any particular political persuasion. To those in narrow-minded pursuit of ideological purity, disagreement is tantamount to treason and punishab……続きを見る

Aunty Ruth remembers a day out with her late mother and brothers at the cove near their home at La Perouse. Mummy gets the kids together to learn traditional fishing and abalone hunting and cooking ……続きを見る

In our current era of helicopter parenting and stranger danger, an unaccompanied child wandering through the city might commonly be viewed as a victim of abuse and neglect. However, from the early t……続きを見る

Rethinking the significance of films including Pillow Talk, Rear Window, and The Seven Year Itch, Pamela Robertson Wojcik examines the popularity of the “apartment plot,” her term for stories in whi……続きを見る

Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, a……続きを見る

Sustainability Principles and Practice gives an accessible and comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of sustainability. It focuses on providing solutions and equipping students with ……続きを見る

* Confidence makes your brain work better and boosts your performance * Confidence acts like a mini-antidepressant, lifting your mood * Confidence is contagious * Confidence is anxiety's greatest an……続きを見る

Was geschah wirklich, als schottische Stürme das meisterwartete TV-Prequel fast zerstört hätten? Als Starz "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" ankündigte, hielten Fans weltweit den Atem an. Könnte ein Pr……続きを見る

Highlighting Bethune’s global activism and her connections throughout the African diaspora This book examines the Pan-Africanism of Mary McLeod Bethune through her work, which internationalized the ……続きを見る

'Excellently written, and unafraid to confront the issues of his contested political legacy, this is the most thorough account of Maclean's life and work I have read.' -Ian R Mitchell, historian and……続きを見る

In the United States, why do so many live in constant fear of financial ruin, medical debt, or losing their home? The pervasive truth is, the USA's "safety net" is riddled with holes, not by acciden……続きを見る

Dive into Magical Waters and Find Your Mermaid Self Transform your landlocked world into a living prayer with this book's numerous rituals, spells, devotions, and healing exercises. Leeza Robertson ……続きを見る

In Practicing Democracy, eleven historians challenge conventional narratives of democratization in the early United States, offering new perspectives on the period between the ratification of the Co……続きを見る

From the beginning of their rise to power, the National Socialist regime began carefully laying the groundwork for a systematic overhaul of Germany’s literature. Strongly believing the key to a succ……続きを見る

Bill Robertson was one of our greatest pioneers and a tireless advocate for racial justice. One of his final acts was the completion of his memoirs. Lifting Every Voice reveals how the advances made……続きを見る

A fascinating, bottom-up exploration of contemporary Russian politics that sheds new light on why Putin’s grip on power is more fragile then we think What do ordinary Russians think of Putin? Who ar……続きを見る

How did diverse women in America understand, explain, and act upon their varied constraints, positions, responsibilities, and worldviews in changing American society between the end of the Revolutio……続きを見る

In "The Evolution of States," J. M. Robertson presents a rigorous examination of the development of political entities from primitive societies to complex states. This book combines historical analy……続きを見る

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 20 hours - Reading……続きを見る

In this rich cultural history, Pamela Roberston Wojcik examines America's ambivalent and shifting attitude toward homelessness. She considers film cycles from five distinct historical moments that s……続きを見る

This book takes you on a journey, exploring American History through the writings of the Framers, the Debates across several states on the Adoption of the Constitution, Supreme Court cases, and gain……続きを見る

Reckoning, reconciliation, and reflection are changing our landscapes. In When Heroes Become Villains, Jon Bartlett and Brian Robertson bring home the “naming” controversy, telling the stories of th……続きを見る

No disease has upended life more in the past fifty years than COVID-19. As the pandemic unfolded, coeditors Christine Crudo Blackburn and Gerald W. Parker saw how many areas of society are impacted ……続きを見る