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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book presents the first ethnographic study into a new consent-based rape law in Sweden and shows how the implementation of this legisl……続きを見る

This book deals with tourism, popular culture and everyday life in Japan. It offers some interesting statistics about Japanese life and society, discusses popular kinds of tours in Japan, considers ……続きを見る

Carl XVI Gustaf är en kung med flera ansikten. Där någon ser en hårt arbetande exportgeneral, sen någon annan en privilegierad parasit. För många är monarkin ett levande kulturarv, för andra är den ……続きを見る

“Beautifully written, funny, engaging, informative, helpful. Not only will you learn your magical name and how to work the crossroads, but you’ll also come away with reliable knowledge of witch gods……続きを見る

Activist networks throughout Europe developed the concept of precarity at the turn of the 21st century. Retail chain employees, freelancers, cultural workers, caregivers and university adjuncts alik……続きを見る

Three recent Canadian prime ministers, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, and Justin Trudeau made the same claim shortly after forming a government: “Canada is Back.” Martin promised to reinvest in world ……続きを見る

In "The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan," the Wigrams explore the rich tapestry of Kurdish life, experience, and landscape. This anthology weaves together travel narratives, ethnographi……続きを見る

第6回紀伊國屋人文大賞TOP 1！ ★入圍芥川獎的社會學家首部田野人生隨筆集★ ★一本擁抱「無意義」的生命之書★ 很久沒遇到一本，令我這麼捨不得讀完的書了。 ──上野千鶴子／社會學家，著有《厭女》、《一個人的老後》……続きを見る

First published in 1984, Toynbee Hall, The First Hundred Years is not just a centenary study, but a personal contribution to the continuing history of Toynbee Hall, which is the Universities’ settle……続きを見る

Building a Special Relationship offers thoughtful insight into Canadian and American foreign relations during the 1950s, when Canada and the United States found new diplomatic footing as allies in t……続きを見る

« Placer deux hommes dans un lieu clos, les faire découvrir à l’aube, l’un tué, l’autre grièvement blessé, puis tournant le dos à l’explication logique, égarer les soupçons sur sept ou huit têtes in……続きを見る

Biology and politics have converged today across much of the industrialized world. Debates about genetically modified organisms, cloning, stem cells, animal patenting, and new reproductive technolog……続きを見る

Psychologue en thérapie cognitive spécialisée dans les violences faites aux femmes, Siri, qui a elle-même subi un trauma dans son passé, est entièrement dévouée à son travail. Elle vit seule, sur un……続きを見る

Quelque part à Stockholm, par une soirée pluvieuse d’automne, Tilde, cinq ans, est cachée sous la table de la cuisine lorsqu’un homme entre et bat sa mère à mort. Au même moment, la thérapeute Siri ……続きを見る

A concise list of the problems The Occupy movement is demonstrating against and a list our our demands. 続きを見る

Este livro é resultado dos textos apresentados nas conferências e mesas redondas do I Seminário Nacional Gênero e Práticas Culturais, tendo como tema central: desafios históricos e saberes interdisc……続きを見る

Why have war and coercion dominated the political realm in the Sudans, a decade after South Sudan’s independence and fifteen years after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement? This book explains the tra……続きを見る

In A Tapestry of African Histories: With Longer Times and Wider Geopolitics, contributors demonstrate that African historians are neither comfortable nor content with studying continental or global ……続きを見る

O Ministério das Relações Exteriores é o único órgão do Governo Federal que conta com a carreira de Oficial de Chancelaria, que é responsável pela análise técnica e pela gestão administrativa indisp……続きを見る

What is tango? Dance, music, and lyrics of course, but also a philosophy, a strategy, a commodity, even a disease. This book explores the politics of tango, tracing tango's travels from the brothels……続きを見る

La constitución de una Rusia eslava y ortodoxa se fue configurando, de reinado en reinado, gracias a la labor de los monarcas de la primera dinastía rusa: la Casa de Rúrik, denominada así a partir d……続きを見る

Friedrich Kittler was one of the world’s most influential, provocative and misunderstood media theorists. His work spans analyses of historical ‘discourse networks’ inspired by French poststructural……続きを見る

Este livro traz à tona a história de duas importantes personagens da política baiana durante os primeiros anos de instituída a República: Rui Barbosa (1849-1923), a Águia de Haia, e José Joaquim Sea……続きを見る

As the drive towards creating age-friendly cities grows, this important book provides a comprehensive survey of theories and policies aimed at improving the quality of life of older people living in……続きを見る

Language and Muslim Immigrant Childhoods Documenting the everyday lives of Moroccan immigrant children in Spain, this in-depth study considers how its subjects navigate the social and political land……続きを見る

This book investigates how strategic marketing is influencing organizations’ innovation performance. It presents a structured study conducted on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to identi……続きを見る

Understand Thailand’s important symbols, icons, and social practices Thailand’s culture is unlike any other. Travelers attempting to fully immerse themselves in all that this tourist destination has……続きを見る

Esta obra de caráter interdisciplinar reúne estudos atuais sobre a demografia indígena no Brasil. O fato de ser interdisciplinar é enriquecedor, uma vez que admite a necessidade de diálogo e correla……続きを見る

**"One of the most important books on political regimes written in a generation."**ーSteven Levitsky, New York Times–bestselling author of How Democracies Die A new understanding of how and why earl……続きを見る

JULIA SAMUEL'S LATEST BOOK, EVERY FAMILY HAS A STORY, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW A Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is……続きを見る