Moira - Social & Cultural Studies 1

An incisive, intimate diary of the life of a travesti sex worker in Brazil, with a foreward by Charlotte Shane So What If I’m a Puta, originally published on author Amara Moira’s popular blog of the……続きを見る

This fascinating study reveals the desperate plight of the poor, illegitimate, and abused children in an Irish society that claimed to cherish and hold them sacred, but in fact marginalized and igno……続きを見る

This two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orien……続きを見る

«Mi nombre es Moira Millán, soy weychafe defensora de mi pueblo y guardiana de su territorio y escritora. Esta es mi raíz, todos, todas y todes procedemos de un linaje, el mío es ancestral y telúric……続きを見る

Is a decline in vision and hearing just a “fact of life” for people as we age? Dual sensory impairment is an under-explored and little understood type of disability, but one which can have an enormo……続きを見る

Is it possible to identify the positive and negative effects of globalization on religious tourism or to estimate the transformation of the internal and external constructs of pilgrimage by these ef……続きを見る

“An occasionally amusing and often provocative look at the work of wooing . . . [A] lively tour of changing romantic mores.” ーThe Economist “Does anyone date anymore?” Today, the authorities tell u……続きを見る

In tutte le società umane e in molte di quelle animali ci sono sempre stati rituali di corteggiamento. Non in tutte c’è stato il dating. Alcuni animali fanno danze di corteggiamento spettacolari, ma……続きを見る

Forensic DNA Transfer provides a guide to the recognition and current understanding of DNA transfer in forensic criminal investigations. Increased improvements in technology mean that it is now rout……続きを見る

En 1996, dans une petite salle de Manhattan à New York, Eve Ensler présentait une pièce intitulée Les Monologues du vagin. Elle y disait les mots recueillis auprès de femmes pour évoquer le plus int……続きを見る

During the october holidays Rose and her brother Rory are, with other teenagers, invited for a week in a traditional music school in northern Scotland. As soon as they arrive, Nell the teacher turns……続きを見る

First published in 1991. Ringing the Changes is a realistic and practical guide that provides ideas, information and advice for women planning a return to work or study after a career break. Gill Dy……続きを見る

Mit Anlauf der ersten COVID-19-Impfprogramme stellte sich schnell heraus, dass Teile der Welt einen leichteren Zugang zu den unter Hochdruck entwickelten Impfstoffen erhielten als andere. Trotz der ……続きを見る

This book focuses on Lam Woo, a well known, highly successful Chinese building contractor whose company was based in Hong Kong at the beginning of the twentieth century. It is also about the margina……続きを見る

'GAVE ME SERIOUS WRITER ENVY' KIRSTY LOGAN 'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE STORYTELLERS' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'AN INCREDIBLE AND UNIQUE IMAGINATION' IRISH TIMES 'I WAS DELICIOUSLY HORRIFIED' JENN ASHWORTH T……続きを見る

This innovative study examines and analyses the wealth of evidence provided by the monumental effigies of Yorkshire, from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, including some of very high sculptu……続きを見る

This book examines the relationships between theatrical representations and socio-political aspects of Rapa Nui culture from pre-colonial times to the present. This is the first book written about t……続きを見る

Risk-Takers gives a comprehensive view of youthful involvement with drinking, smoking, drug use and sex. It provides a challenging assessment of health education for young people showing that, despi……続きを見る

What can we learn from inquiries into cases of fatal child abuse? Beyond Blame offers a new way of looking at such cases and shows that it is possible to draw important lessons from them. The author……続きを見る

Using a variety of methodologies from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, this volume is the first to present an in-depth analysis of the life and times of Laskarina Bouboulina, the legendary heroine of……続きを見る

Why is teacher education policy significant - politically, sociologically and educationally? While the importance of practice in teacher education has long been recognised, the significance of polic……続きを見る

In Practically Joking, the first full-length study of the practical joke, Moira Marsh examines the value, artistry, and social significance of this ancient and pervasive form of vernacular expressio……続きを見る

This volume is intended for students who desire a practical introduction to the use of language in daily and professional life. It may be used either as part of a course or as an aid to independent ……続きを見る

Anthropophagy - humans eating their fellow-humans - creates a curious blend of revulsion and fascination in the ‘civilised’ Western world. When the perpetrator is a murderer - most commonly a sadist……続きを見る

Rural communities, often the first indicators of economic downturns, play an important role in planning for development and sustainability. Increasingly, these communities are compelled to reimagine……続きを見る

Moira Gatens investigates the ways in which differently sexed bodies can occupy the same social or political space. Representations of sexual difference have unacknowledged philosophical roots which……続きを見る

First published in 1992, Subject to Others considers the intersection between late seventeenth- to early nineteenth-century British female writers and the colonial debate surrounding slavery and abo……続きを見る

Im Zuge des Projekts FREIZEICHEN wurde von 2008 bis 2010 mit 10 KünstlerInnen und 10 steirischen Einrichtungen der Offenen Jugendarbeit sowie den örtlichen Jugendlichen intensiv an Kunstwerken im öf……続きを見る

In this timely study, Inghilleri examines the interface between ethics, language, and politics during acts of interpreting, with reference to two particular sites of transnational conflict: the poli……続きを見る

If we were to think about museums as three dimensional maps-as spaces to be divided, defended, and privileged-what would they tell us about the place of Native Canadians within the larger nation? Ut……続きを見る