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In The End of the Cognitive Empire Boaventura de Sousa Santos further develops his concept of the "epistemologies of the South," in which he outlines a theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical f……続きを見る

The past few years have seen the street emerge as one of the most volatile and engaging sites of a politics in flux. Mass protests, widespread networks, and quick mobilization in the age of social m……続きを見る

First runner-up for the 2019 Ray and Pat Browne Award for the Best Edited Collection in Popular and American Culture Cultures of War in Graphic Novels examines the representation of small-scale and ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1991, Financial Market Liberalization in Chile, 1973-1982, analyses the liberalization of the financial market which took place during the 1973-1982 monetarist experiment. Th……続きを見る

This book offers an original intersection of concepts from Immanuel Kant’s moral command ethics and Søren Kierkegaard’s existential ethics. The Kantian formulation of moral law is based on theoretic……続きを見る

In many ways, the United States' post-9/11 engagement with legal rules is puzzling. Officials in both the Bush and Obama administrations authorized numerous contentious counterterrorism policies tha……続きを見る

If we place women at the center of our account of China’s last two centuries, how does this change our understanding of what happened? This deeply knowledgeable book illuminates the places where the……続きを見る

This book analyses essential concepts of competition law and industrial policy, and shows where the two areas clash with and complement each other, respectively. The discussion takes place in the co……続きを見る

Should politically concerned and engaged artistic production disregard questions or/and requirements of aesthetic reception and value? Whether art should be “aesthetic” or “political” is not a new q……続きを見る

This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-r……続きを見る

This book examines the nature of transnational organized crime and gangs, and how these diverse organizations contribute to violence, especially in so-called fragile states across Central and Latin ……続きを見る

Research on women and food security in Southeast Asia has been limited. The collection of chapters in Ensuring a Square Meal: Women and Food Security in Southeast Asia is one of the first attempts a……続きを見る

This book examines how concepts of citizenship have been negotiated in Anglophone Canadian literature since the 1970s. Katja Sarkowsky argues that literary texts conceptualize citizenship as politic……続きを見る

La intención de la presente investigación es dar cuenta de la forma en la que el gobierno sonorense enfrentó, en un periodo determinado (1867-1872), esta prolongada guerra, así como explorar algunas……続きを見る

En esta compilación se presentan las voces de los menores que generalmente han sido narradas por los adultos. Los menores deben ser considerados como hacedores de significados, agentes de cambio pol……続きを見る

Un episodio poco explorado como consecuencia de la reconfiguración del poder en México después del 2000, ha sido el de la deuda en el orden subnacional. Con énfasis en los últimos cinco años se han ……続きを見る

A timely update on the state of bioarchaeological research, offering contributions to the archaeology, prehistory, and history of the southeastern United States. Building on the 1991 publication Wha……続きを見る

This book examines how Westerners understood and processed Madagascar and its environment during the nineteenth century. Madagascar’s unique ecosystem crafted its reputation as a strange place full ……続きを見る

This edited volume examines the impacts of the 2014-2015 decline in the price of oil. Participants will examine the economic, social and political consequences on states and regions, along with thei……続きを見る

While the international community and regional powers in the Middle East are focussing on finding a solution to Israel's 'external problem' - the future of the occupied West Bank and Gaza strip - an……続きを見る

The figure of the freak as perceived by the Western gaze has always been a part of the Latin American imaginary, from the letters that Columbus wrote about his encounters with dog-faced people to Sh……続きを見る

Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Ethnologie / Volkskunde, Note: 3, Universität Wien (Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie), Veranstaltung: Bachelorseminar: Theoretische Diskurse, Sprache: ……続きを見る

Rethinking the Struggle for Puerto Rican Rights offers a reexamination of the history of Puerto Ricans’ political and social activism in the United States in the twentieth century. Authors Lorrin Th……続きを見る

Eurasia, wherever one draws the boundaries, is very much at the centre of discussions about today’s world. Security across Eurasia is a global concern and has been subject to a range of discussions ……続きを見る

200 pages, 153 images, 7 contributors Child Sexual Abuse Assessment provides self-directed exercises that guide readers through the process of identifying documented injuries and developing a plan o……続きを見る

Written for professionals spanning children's services, this must-read guide provides an authoritative overview of what shapes the psychological wellbeing of children and young people - from perinat……続きを見る

The Sikh community is one of the largest groups of Indians abroad and many studies of these migrants have been conducted. The Sikh temples which are called gurdwaras are seen at all the places where……続きを見る

Sixty years after its birth, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) evolved as a key player of earth observation, and it is continually upgraded by enhanced hardware functionality and improved overall perfo……続きを見る

Immersion en plein cœur du koweïtgate et du Clearstream, entre usurpation d'identité et escroquerie mondiale ! « Comme tout le monde, ma vie, devant le miroir, semblait avoir été programmée. Ma curi……続きを見る

Este libro es el fruto de reflexiones teóricas, exploraciones metodológicas y de acciones de intervención social de varios años. Nuestro grupo de investigación-acción-participativa con enfoque inter……続きを見る