Mana - Social Science 6

This title was first published in 2000. This collection of works explores the sources of conflict and change which affect professional occupations, the responses of these occupations to such forces ……続きを見る

First published in 1986, the research for this book was originally undertaken by the authors at The Futures Group for the Office of Technology Assessment. This study assesses technology trade from t……続きを見る

This Congressional report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. Every time a hurricane strikes the United States, hundreds of thousands, even millio……続きを見る

Universalization of primary education has been high on the policy agenda in India. This book looks at the reproduction of social inequalities within the educational system in India, and how this is ……続きを見る

The Lebanese civil war, which spanned the years of 1975 to 1990,caused the migration of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese citizens, many of whom are still writing of their experiences. Jumana Bayeh ……続きを見る

The book brings to the reader a set of political and social narratives woven around people’s resistance against big dams, mining and industrial projects, in short, displacement and dispossession in ……続きを見る

Réflexions d’un Alcoolique Mondain essaye de remettre en question les grands points d’interrogation qui existent dans notre vie quotidienne. Fondé sur les axes principaux ; la passion, le vin, la vi……続きを見る

Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley have been researching quarantine since long before the COVID-19 pandemic. With Until Proven Safe, they bring us a book as compelling as it is definitive, not only ur……続きを見る

This book critically analyses the World Trade Organization’s approach to "special and differential treatment" (SDT) to argue that it is founded on seeking exemptions from WTO obligations, instead of……続きを見る

Contemporary Healthcare Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social, Economic, and Cultural Perspectives discusses contemporary healthcare issues in Sub-Saharan Africa to identify deficiencies in the syste……続きを見る

Just like people around the world have done for generations, Arab people from the Middle East and North African (MENA) region have immigrated to various nations around the world. A number of ‘push’ ……続きを見る

Intersectional Automations explores a range of situations where robotics, biotechnological enhancement, artificial intelligence (AI), and algorithmic culture collide with intersectional social justi……続きを見る

In Dusk in the Frog Pond, Rummana Chowdhury presents new narratives about the lived realities of Muslim women as they navigate life, be it in Bangladesh, on the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto or ……続きを見る

The line dividing public life and private behavior in American politics is more blurred than ever. When it comes to questions about sex, substance abuse and family life, anything goes on the politic……続きを見る

In Africa's Odious Debts, Boyce and Ndikumana reveal the shocking fact that, contrary to the popular perception of Africa being a drain on the financial resources of the West, the continent is actua……続きを見る

El libro se basa en entrevistas a periodistas y militares americanos involucrados en la guerra de Irak con el objetivo de reflexionar sobre el dispositivo embedding o la integración de periodistas e……続きを見る

La obra Los Comuneros e Germán Arciniegas, es una de las mas brillantes exposiciones literarias historiográficas de los sucesos que conformaron el origen de la erepública colombiana, máxime quie en ……続きを見る

隔離的歷史，就是一部公衛發展史 也是一部關於恐懼、濫權與獵巫的歷史 隔離從來不曾消失，未來更將成為常態 你我隨時都可能成為下一個被歧視的「帶原者」 後疫情時代必備讀物 結合田野調查、公衛、歷史與社會學，……続きを見る

El eje central de la discusión en esta compilación es la discusión de la conceptualización diferenciación-individuación-sociedad en los 4 clásicos más representativos de la teoría sociológica: Marx,……続きを見る

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin brings together for the first time in English a compelling collection of her work written over a period of thirty years. In this powerful ……続きを見る

This book is an introduction to right-wing populist movements outside the West, looking at four key case studies, their commonalities and differences. Populism has been on the rise worldwide since t……続きを見る

This book examines instances of transformative dissent, turning points or shifts in popular mobilisation patterns in contemporary India, while adopting a historical approach and analysing past event……続きを見る

The history of Baghdad in the 18th and 19th centuries had predominantly been written by two groups. The first group is Baghdadi scholars, and the second group is travellers. These two resources comp……続きを見る

This collection assembles a number of chapters engaging different strands of Martin Heidegger’s philosophy in order to explore issues relevant to contemporary media studies. Following the release of……続きを見る

Der Autor befasst sich mit dem interessanten rechtlichen Tatbestand der Schenkung und vergleicht deren Wirkungsschwächen in Deutschland und Spanien. Zu seinem Leidwesen muss der Beschenkte oft fests……続きを見る

Does your child, your partner or maybe you yourself suffer from smartphone addiction? What is normal smartphone use and what is not? My name is Maria Lomana and I quickly realised that I was wasting……続きを見る

This book guides healthcare professionals, hospital administrators, and medical interpreters in the United States (and internationally) in ways to better communicate with Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D……続きを見る

This book offers an in-depth insight into the Indian concept of swaraj--self-rule--both in theory and practice and posits it within the larger context of development. It opens by discussing the limi……続きを見る

This is the first full-length history of early Kashmir locating it beyond its regional context, from pre-history to the thirteenth century. Drawing on a variety of sourcesーincluding conventional ar……続きを見る

This book studies the role of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as an advocate for greater environmental responsibility and analyses the major achievements and outcomes of two landmark……続きを見る