Noy - Social & Cultural Studies 1

This book addresses the puzzle of why the World Bank was unable to effect sweeping neoliberal health reforms in Latin America from the 1980s onward. Through the use of quantitative regional data tog……続きを見る

“Teems with bittersweet compounds of 19th-century nefariousness, including . . . gambling, knife fights, the demon drink, con artistry, and prostitution.” ーLos Angeles Review of Books In 1855 an ex……続きを見る

An intertextual examination of the storytelling of Israeli backpackers that analyzes their unique patterns of communication to create a thorough picture of this “narrative community.” 続きを見る

Combining ethnographic, semiotic, and performative approaches, this book examines texts and accompanying acts of writing of national commemoration. The commemorative visitor book is viewed as a mobi……続きを見る

Art history traditionally concentrates on the visual. Sound has either been ignored or has been appreciated in a highly selective manner within a different discipline: music. This book is about rece……続きを見る

Caída la dictadura, en los #80 se apropió de Buenos Aires un espíritu de renovación radical de las artes que mezcló e involucró desde actores, performers, periodistas, rockers y artistas plásticos e……続きを見る

The book introduces the study of socialism as a phenomenon and socialist movements in America during the nineteenth century. 続きを見る

Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that h……続きを見る

Written for students studying intercultural communication for the first time, this textbook gives a thorough introduction to inter- and cross-cultural concepts with a focus on practical application ……続きを見る

In China Live, Mike Chinoy provides an insider's view of two of the most important forces shaping our eraーthe rise of global satellite news and the rise of China. Exploring not only how events shap……続きを見る

'Of all literary fakes this is surely the most impudent, ingenious, and successful. The Comtesse D'Aulnoy was never in Spain (but) she was a born traveller. Not without reason have the editors of Th……続きを見る

This study investigates Indian working women's sense of the discourses surrounding work and careers. In interviews conducted with seventy-seven women across socioeconomic statuses, castes, classes, ……続きを見る

Since the American Revolution, African American women have served in every U.S. military conflict. Despite this dedicated service to their country, very little empirical research has been published ……続きを見る

This book explores the communication challenges faced by parents as they raise children who are bi-cultural, multi-cultural, or are adopted from a heritage other than the parents. Each contributor v……続きを見る

Une explication du CWATUPE, code belge de l'urbanisme. Le champ d'application du CWATUPE est extrêmement vaste et son contenu ne peut plus être ignoré, tant il concerne tout acteur de la vie économi……続きを見る

In China Live, Mike Chinoy provides an insider's view of two of the most important forces shaping our eraーthe rise of global satellite news and the rise of China. Exploring not only how events shap……続きを見る

Among his generation of intellectuals, the eighteenth-century German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder is recognized both for his innovative philosophy of language and history and for his passiona……続きを見る

This book is a discussion of and an argument for alternatives to the present structure of production in the United Statesーalternatives that would change the control of capital and how it is used. F……続きを見る

Maud Fontenoy s'explique sur son engagement en politique pour une écologie réaliste, cohérente et sans démagogie. Elle a décidé de remettre en jeu tout ce qu'elle avait construit ces dernières année……続きを見る

This book examines long-term structural changes and the broad impact on economic development in regional comparative perspectives. The book analyzes data across Africa, Asia and Latin America. It lo……続きを見る

Paradoxically, many governments that persistently violate human rights have also ratified international human rights treaties that empower their citizens to file grievances against them at the Unite……続きを見る

This book examines the evolution, contexts and politics of the structures and institutions that shape contemporary Russia. It analyses the Soviet dissolution, revealing the combination of structural……続きを見る

Many complex systems in civil and military operations are highly automated with the intention of supporting human performance in difficult cognitive tasks. The complex systems can involve teams or i……続きを見る

What is the future of the American city? What are the relevant contexts for the analysis of urban problems? Should attention be focused on the metropolitan area, the region, or the megalopolis? Does……続きを見る

Contemporary Los Angeles can increasingly be considered a part of Latin America. Only 200 miles from the border with Mexico, it has the largest, most diverse population of Latinos in the United Stat……続きを見る

The book introduces the study of socialism as a phenomenon and socialist movements in America during the nineteenth century. 続きを見る

One of Argentina's 30,000 "disappeared," Alicia Partnoy was abducted from her home by secret police and taken to a concentration camp where she was tortured, and where most of the other prisoners we……続きを見る

The book introduces the study of socialism as a phenomenon and socialist movements in America during the nineteenth century. 続きを見る

The book introduces the study of socialism as a phenomenon and socialist movements in America during the nineteenth century. 続きを見る

This volume is the first of four publications that will present the research on technology and employment carried out by Conservation of Human Resources of Columbia University over the past several ……続きを見る