PATA - Social & Cultural Studies 1

This book delves into the complex relationship between religious imaginaries and the perception of space among followers of Candomblé and Pentecostal churches in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third-large……続きを見る

The book offers a study of a fascinating political personality, that of Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzôō (2012-2020). Abe's political career was boosted by his predecessor Koizumi Jun.ichirōô and……続きを見る

A new framework contextualizes crucial international security issues at sea in the Indo-Pacific Competition at sea is once again a central issue of international security. Nowhere is the urgency to ……続きを見る

Providing care and treatment for patients usually requires moving and handling activities associated with high rates of back injuries. The personal and financial cost of back pain and injuries to he……続きを見る

Wasting Away is a provocative text that examines and assesses the Canadian health care system. This seven-chapter book explores the development of the Canadian health care system and breaks the anal……続きを見る

The Hebrew Goddess demonstrates that the Jewish religion, far from being pure monotheism, contained from earliest times strong polytheistic elements, chief of which was the cult of the mother goddes……続きを見る

This multicultural reference work on Jewish folklore, legends, customs, and other elements of folklife is the first of its kind. 続きを見る

This is *the* book to refer to get a proper understanding of the philosophy of Yoga. I have gone through other books ( B. K. S. Iyengar , Georg Feuerstein , Swami Prabhavananda ) and some audio cass……続きを見る

Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginning……続きを見る

Art Therapy and Social Action is an exciting exploration of how professionals can incorporate the techniques and approaches of art therapy in their work to address social problems. Examining the exp……続きを見る

The twenty-first century has brought with it a shift from the notion of human security being located in secure national borders to the need to secure the safety, freedom, and dignity of all. Despite……続きを見る

Based on over 130 interviews with criminals, law enforcement officials and government representatives from post-Soviet Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, this book situates organized crime in the deba……続きを見る

Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievementーbut also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future. In Mari……続きを見る

In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is essential to understand whole energy systems and the interconnection and inte……続きを見る

A lo largo del siglo XIX el país se vio obligado a definirse en favor o en contra de tres modelos políticos que tenían grandes diferencias entre sí. Por supuesto, uno de estos modelos era el radical……続きを見る

Las huertas caseras constituyeron el entorno principal en el cual se desarrolló la horticultura nacional, si bien con el paso del tiempo, paralelo al crecimiento de la población y su consecuente dem……続きを見る

Illustrated by case studies from Europe, North America and the Middle East, this book examines how non-market values can be identified, measured and incorporated into planning evaluation methodologi……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

This book explores the intercultural policy paradigm emerging within diversity and migration studies. Drawing on empirical studies of cultural diversity and placing a focus on the current crises of ……続きを見る

Esta Cartilla constituye una apuesta por una ruta académica y científica para realizar con rigor y vigor –como lo afirman sus autores– un trabajo de investigación capaz de expresar en él la formació……続きを見る

In the current European dilemma as to whether to increase diversity policies or move towards an assimilationist policy, it is difficult to know what the Spanish approach is. This book argues that Sp……続きを見る

How partisanship, polarization, and medical authority stand in the way of evidence-based medicine The U.S. medical system is touted as the most advanced in the world, yet many common treatments are ……続きを見る

Feng Shui - Despierta la armonia y las buenas vibraciones en tu casa, oficina o en cualquier lugar donde pases el tiempo, conectate con tu espiritu el universo y crea un equilibrio natural entre cue……続きを見る

Este libro tiene la intención de plantear el debate sobre cómo se ha tejido histórica, sociológica y juridicamente la defensa e imaginación de la vida en un territorio paradojal como lo es Buenavent……続きを見る

A Dangerous Passion argues that leadership and honor are mutually constitutive and that this dynamic relationship fundamentally shapes the character of political practice. Haig Patapan shows how our……続きを見る

No somos nada sin el otro/a. Esta es la mejor expresión del valor fundamental del cuidado. El cuidado que sostiene la vida. El cuidado que durante esta dolorosa pandemia ha sido la base fundamental ……続きを見る

This monograph analyses Zadie Smith’s White Teeth, On Beauty, NW, The Embassy of Cambodia,and Swing Time as trauma fictions that reveal the social, cultural, historical, and political facets of trau……続きを見る

The crowning achievement of Afro-Colombian author Manuel Zapata Olivella, Changó, Decolonizing the African Diaspora depicts the African American experience from a perspective of gods who stand over ……続きを見る

La lucha política en el Perú republicano se ha desarrollado en un contexto de constantes crisis sociales. El país ha carecido de estabilidad y al llegar el bicentenario sigue válida la definición de……続きを見る

Este libro ha sido pensado como una reconstrucción comparada de las trayectorias que ha tenido el pensamiento social latinoamericano, a través de los ensayistas, el surgimiento de la sociología, la ……続きを見る