ＹＡＢ - Social & Cultural Studies 6

This book is based on an international, mixed methods research project that conducted interviews with 25 deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) faculty members from mainstream universities and 19 university ……続きを見る

Empires and their aftermaths were massive planning institutions; in the past two hundred years, the natural and social sciences emergedーat least in partーas modes of knowledge production for imperi……続きを見る

A revealing account of the entrenched inequities that harm our most vulnerable students and what colleges can do to help them excel Elite colleges are boasting unprecedented numbers with respect to ……続きを見る

This is not a fictional novel, but a story based on how a vision of a dynamic leader can change the destiny of a nation. This book entails the success story of the Indian resilience against all the ……続きを見る

‘A brave and beautiful exploration into food, race, memory and the very meaning of life. I read it greedily - and so will you’ Meera Sodha, author of Fresh India The dinner table, among friends, is ……続きを見る

The book is based on a realistic issue, gift and based on some real experiences. However, to avoid any controversies, I have changed the names and the situations. If you find some of the characters ……続きを見る

Many of my non-writer friends ask me quite often how much I am earning from my books. This inspires me to write this small ebook, 'How Much I Earn’. One Priya who is working in a five star hotel, ea……続きを見る

This article is about communication skill lesson for anyone who wants to improve communication skill. In India and in many commonwealth countries almost all the middle class people have a popular my……続きを見る

The mystical romance Madhumalati tells the story of a prince, Manohar, and his love for the beautiful princess Madhumalati. When they are separated they have to endure suffering, adventure, and tran……続きを見る

In this book, Sanjaya Baru, one of India’s most respected commentators on political and economic issues, pays close attention to the strategic consequences of India’s increasingly impressive economi……続きを見る

The goals and challenges that face the people of Israel are vividly illustrated by the country’s many folk stories. Here Haya Bar-Itzhak presents these talesーgathered from the early settlers of the……続きを見る

Examines the innovative approach to genre, aesthetics, narrative, and the representation of masculinity in the television series Angel. 続きを見る

On the premise that words have the power to make worlds, each essay in this book follows a word as it travels around the globe and across time. Scholars from five disciplines address thirteen societ……続きを見る

Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture addresses the conflicted meanings associated with the figure of the action heroine as she has evolved in various media forms……続きを見る

In his own darkly humorous style, Geoffrey Abbott describes the instruments used and their effectiveness and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as "gone west" or "drawn a blank," a……続きを見る

Co-opting Culture: Culture and Power in Sociology and Cultural Studies represents a collection of new scholarship on culture from the social sciences and from work done under the rubric of 'cultural……続きを見る

Relations between Turkey and the European Union have a very long history. Officially, they began with the Ankara Agreement. Following the signature of this Agreement, the relationship has undergone ……続きを見る

This in-depth study focuses on black women migrants to the North and in doing so examines the interaction of race, class, regionalism, and gender during the early years of the 20th century. 続きを見る

This African Department Paper examines the rise in international sovereign bonds issued by African frontier economies and recommends policies for potential first-time issuers.続きを見る

his book traces the historical transition of the Lambada community of Hyderabad State under the Nizams during colonial rule. The study spans nearly two centuriesーfrom the early eighteenth to about ……続きを見る

This book is based on testimonies of those individuals and families which adopted Canada as their new home for various reasons. It breaks the often stereotypical way of how Canada is represented and……続きを見る

Take Control of Your Destiny! From the good luck provided by shamrocks, rabbits’s feet, and horseshoes to the misfortune caused by broken mirrors, black cats, and umbrellas opened indoors, our lives……続きを見る

Through the use of three case studiesーPoland, Croatia, and the Slovak RepublicーTimothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the central politics of this vital region o……続きを見る

Under the guise of Islamic law, the prophet Muhammad’s Islam, and the Qur’an, states such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Bangladesh are using blasphemy laws to suppress freedom o……続きを見る

Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia presents a penetrating new investigation of religious radicalism in the largest Muslim country in the world. Indonesia is a country long known for its diver……続きを見る

Who were the first people who came to the land bridge joining northeastern Asia to Alaska and the northwest of North America? Where did they come from? How did they organize technology, especially i……続きを見る

Written from life experience and ringing with authenticity, Known to Social Services follows Diane Foster, a dedicated social worker, into the grim, grey world of the Deacon Hill estate in Millbrook……続きを見る

This paper analyzes the impact of the global financial crisis on the banking systems in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and their responses to it, using information from banking system balance sheets. ……続きを見る

The 21st century sees an increasing number of cultural minorities in the United States. Particularly, the rise in multi-cultural or mixed heritage families is on the rise. As with many trends, just ……続きを見る

As portrayals of heroic women gain ground in film, television, and other media, their depictions are breaking free of females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of acutely weak or over……続きを見る