Ayi - Social & Cultural Studies 1

How, in a context of prolonged economic and political crisis, do city dwellers reinvent the means of their survival in Kinshasa? This book answers that question. Through fine-grained ethnography, it……続きを見る

One day in March 1987, a barge from Islip, Long Island was evicted from Morehead City, North Carolina, after trying to unload the mountains of trash on its decks. More than five months from the time……続きを見る

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy ignited America’s Apollo Project and sparked a revolution in space exploration. Today the New Apollo Energy Project is poised to revolutionize the production of en……続きを見る

C’est un lieu commun d’affirmer que dès que le jeune Bassa entre à l’école, il entame un voyage à l’étranger dont le plus souvent il ne revient jamais. Une fois à l’école, s’ouvre à lui un monde que……続きを見る

Captured Democracy chronicles the political landscape of Uganda over the last forty years, focusing on how President Yoweri Museveni and his administration have systematically consolidated power by ……続きを見る

Mabogo P. More's understanding of philosophical anthropology as the project that is concerned about the human question profoundly impacted how he accounted for the very idea of a black point of view……続きを見る

Behind Bars, Beyond Broken: Reclaiming Our Families and Communities from Mass Incarceration Mass incarceration has reshaped families, neighborhoods, and entire communities. Behind Bars, Beyond Broke……続きを見る

Climate change affects communities in different ways, shaping health, livelihoods, and future opportunities. Black Futures, Green Solutions is an insightful nonfiction book that explores environment……続きを見る

The intersection of trauma, memory, and literature is a complex area of exploration. In conflict zones, the transgenerational transmission of trauma reflects ongoing struggles. The narratives from N……続きを見る

"La révolution socialiste de Cuba" nous plonge au cœur d’une transformation qui a bouleversé le XXe siècle. À travers un récit détaillé des événements qui ont conduit à la victoire du 1er janvier 19……続きを見る

Since the independence of Eritrea in 1993, Ethiopia's geopolitical identity and economic stability have been fundamentally reshaped by its landlocked status. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary……続きを見る

Get It While It’s Hot brings together scholars, food writers, influencers, and even a CEO to discuss the phenomenon of eating by the side of the road. This innovative collection examines an increasi……続きを見る

TranSER: experiencias de vida de mujeres en tránsitos de género en Colombia, permite adentrarnos a las vivencias de 139 mujeres de Cali, Calarcá, Armenia, Jamundí, Bogotá, Bucaramanga y Cartagena, a……続きを見る

In this ground-breaking volume, the authors analyze the role of religion in conflict and conflict resolution. They do so from the perspectives of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, while bringing dif……続きを見る

Peace education initiatives have been subject to heated public debate and so far the complexities involved have not been fully understood. This multilayered analysis examines how teachers negotiate ……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

Der Bericht zum Welthunger-Index 2013 – der achte in einer jährlich erscheinenden Serie – stellt die Entwicklung des weltweiten, regionalen und nationalen Hungers mittels eines mehrdimensionalen Ind……続きを見る

Turkish-American relations have been considered a model partnership between a great and middle power during the Cold War due to the positive nature of relations, being advantageous to both sides. Wh……続きを見る

Jainism has a long history in the Tamil country. The Jains had a significant role in the formation of the Tamil script, including their great literary contribution. Despite this, most people were un……続きを見る

By combining Marxism with feminist political economy and political ecology, this book develops a theoretical frame about the continuity of plundering and looting in the region of Tumaco-San Lorenzo ……続きを見る

When the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States occurredーcausing that nation to wage wars of revenge in Afghanistan and Iraqーthe people of Burundi were recovering from nearly forty years ……続きを見る

In Statu Nascendi is a peer-reviewed journal that aspires to be a world-class scholarly platform encompassing original academic research dedicated to the circle of Political Philosophy, Cultural Stu……続きを見る

This collection covers the major trends of the media environment of the post-Communist world and their recent development, with special focus on Russia and the post-Soviet space. The term ‘media env……続きを見る

The Caucasus region and Central Asia covers a large part of the Eurasian. Both regions, where Russia and China have a serious influence and visibility, also have a location that reflects the hegemon……続きを見る

Western societies are calling for speedy change in agriculture and the agrifood industries to incorporate new quality criteria into the goods they produce. To promote these changes what scientists m……続きを見る

Inspired by Plàsi's song Far From Home, Gabriel Ndayishimiye, in his uncompromising critique of exile's structural foundations, refuses both the sentimental consolations of nostalgia and the moraliz……続きを見る

"Do You Know Your Creator?" by Yaqoob Tayib is a thought-provoking and spiritually enriching book that invites readers to reflect deeply on the essence of Tawheed (the Oneness of Allah) and the purp……続きを見る

Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digita……続きを見る

This book provides an overview of successes and failures of Turkey’s mediation initiatives in different fragile and post-conflict societies. It is the first of its kind to run a systematic analysis ……続きを見る

Yüzünüz, Kişiliğinizin Aynası mı? Bir insanın yüzüne bakarak karakterini, düşünce tarzını ve hatta gelecekte nasıl kararlar alacağını anlayabilir misiniz? Geleneksel yüz okuma yöntemleri ile bilimse……続きを見る