Emi - Social & Cultural Studies 14

In an effort to explain why housing remains among the United States’ most enduring social problems, Housing America explores five of the U.S.’s most fundamental, recurrent issues in housing its popu……続きを見る

As alarm over global warming spreads, a radical idea is gaining momentum. Forget cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, some scientists argue. Instead, bounce sunlight back into space by pumping reflecti……続きを見る

This book introduces a new perspective on risk seeking behaviour, developing a framework based on various cognitive theories, and applying it to the specific case-study of Turkey’s foreign policy to……続きを見る

In this timely book, Emilio Jose Garcia and Brenda Vale explore what sustainability and resilience might mean when applied to the built environment. Conceived as a primer for students and profession……続きを見る

Between 1830 and 1914 in Britain a dramatic modification of the reputation of Edmund Burke (1730-1797) occurred. Burke, an Irishman and Whig politician, is now most commonly known as the 'founder of……続きを見る

Personaggi come Tremonti, Merkel e Trichet ripetono lo stesso mantra: austerità, pareggio di bilancio, taglio alla spesa. E intanto la Grande Recessione ci rituffa nell'incertezza del 2008. Dopo Gre……続きを見る

How bad is the problem of media bias? The answer can be summed up in a few words: President Donald J. Trump. Whether you love him or hate him, there’s no question that Trump gained a huge amount of ……続きを見る

When every day is a fight for survival, it’s hard to believe that things can actually get better. Hope is a very powerful drug; we need more of it to bolster our recoveries. My hope is that my perso……続きを見る

“Superb… A tour de force.” ーEbrahim Moosa “Provocative… Aydin ranges over the centuries to show the relative novelty of the idea of a Muslim world and the relentless efforts to exploit that idea fo……続きを見る

This volume investigates the dissonance between the supposed advantage held by educated women and their continued lack of economic and political power. Niemi explains the developments of the so-call……続きを見る

It has been predicted that term limits in state legislatures--soon to be in effect in eighteen states--will first affect the composition of the legislatures, next the behavior of legislators, and fi……続きを見る

2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The High Line, an innovative promenade created on a disused elevated railway in Manhattan, is one of the world’s most iconic new urban landmarks. Since the ope……続きを見る

New Urbanism and American Planning presents the history of American planners’ quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth ……続きを見る

This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the soils of Wisconsin, a state that offers a rich tapestry of soils. It discusses the relevant soil forming factors and soil processes i……続きを見る

C'est une histoire apportée par le vent… Éole fait le grand ménage dans le ciel des Tourangeaux… Amboise baigne nonchalamment ses pieds dans la Loire… Ne vous fiez pas aux apparences ! Ce château do……続きを見る

Domestic servitude blurs the divide between family and work, affection and duty, the home and the world. In Cultures of Servitude, Raka Ray and Seemin Qayum offer an ethnographic account of domestic……続きを見る

In the early decades of the twentieth century, prostitution was one of only a few fates available to women and girls besides wife, servant, or factory worker. At the turn of the century, cities acro……続きを見る

Although India and China have very different experiences of colonialism, they respond to that history in a similar wayーby treating it as a collective trauma. As a result they have a strong sense of……続きを見る

Beyond the beaten path of local landmarks, residents and tourists can find curious secrets, lost mysteries and fascinating legends. The famed Hope Diamond once found itself, and its mysterious curse……続きを見る

This book aims to provide an overview of Italian foreign policy from the moment of unification to the establishment of the European Union. Three turning points are crucial in order to clarify Italy’……続きを見る

Extrait : Mon cher ami, Il peut paraître singulier que je choisisse le lendemain d’une si terrible épreuve pour parler d’instruction supérieure. Je le fais à dessein, et je crois le faire à propos. ……続きを見る

The book examines the effects of education in creating global citizens who share a world culture. This occurs within an international system that still remains decentralized, composed of independent……続きを見る

La infancia temprana constituye un territorio fértil y novedoso para las prácticas artísticas, educativas y culturales. Las investigaciones de los últimos años enfatizan el enriquecimiento de la exp……続きを見る

Habida cuenta de los análisis de este ensayo político, la infame situación que padecemos hoy en nuestro país se explica por las circunstancias particulares que nos identifican y definen a lo largo d……続きを見る

El autor expone el peligro que representa la guerra para el orden jurídico; esta amenaza no solo puede estremecer el piso racional del derecho, sino también influir en las decisiones políticas de un……続きを見る

Se conoce principalmente a George Orwell como novelista y autor de dos obras maestras, 1984 y Rebelión en la granja. En ellas, Orwell captó magistralmente la esencia del régimen soviético: reescritu……続きを見る

As the Middle East descends ever deeper into violence and chaos, 'sectarianism' has become a catch-all explanation for the region's troubles. The turmoil is attributed to 'ancient sectarian differen……続きを見る

El 9 de noviembre de 2014 se cumplió el 25 aniversario de la caída del Muro de Berlín. Dicha fecha marca un antes y un después en la historia reciente de Europa y en el proceso de integración comuni……続きを見る

Este libro, y el seminario que lo propició, son producto del trabajo de investigación que durante los últimos años hemos ido realizando, desde diferentes plataformas y puntos de vista, en torno a la……続きを見る

The notion that neutrality is a phenomenon only relevant to the Cold War is false in many ways. The Cold War was about building blocks, neutrality about staying out of them. From 1975 until the end ……続きを見る