Interdisciplinary studies

This book presents interdisciplinary research on bamboo in Vietnam, drawing on the anthropology of gesture, ethnobotany and the history of technology.

Between 1939-1941, from the time that Germany invaded Poland until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Americans engaged in a debate as intense as any in U.

This book provides a systematic analysis of China's rise to power.

This collection of chapters advances critical psychology by incorporating praxis (theory and practice) and decolonial streams of thought.

This book offers a sociological account of the process by which companies instituted and continue to institute outsourcing in their organization.

In mid-1943 Nazi Germany entered a crisis from which it was to emerge vanquished.

This books provides an essential study of communicable diseases, by integrating the diagnosis, treatment and cure of communicable diseases in developing countries with the practical aspects of delivery of these services to the public.

The story of two Wayne State University students who were separated by World War II, told through the letters that they exchanged.

The political conflict over the city of Jerusalem has resulted in the breach of Palestinian Jerusalemites' civil, political and social rights.

The best book about Americas first modern secret service.

This book examines twentieth and twenty-first-century American political discourse through the framework of progressive liberalism and neoliberalism.

In the last four decades, Australia has resettled thousands of African refugees.

This book interrogates the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement from its inception in July 2005 to its conclusion in the latter part of 2008 through 12 articles, each of which focuses on different aspects of the deal.

Research on sexual violence has been a growing area of academic study since the 1970s.

The Niger Delta Region has in the past two decades experienced protracted violent conflicts.

Diese Ausgabe des Wiener Jahrbuchs für Theologie der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät der Universität Wien widmet sich dem Thema "Krieg und Frieden".

Ethics of Media reopens the question of media ethics.

This book explores the complex package of mechanisms used to identify, record, manage and remediate contaminated land, including the system for allocating liabilities that has been set up by China's contaminated land law and accompanying administrative decrees and environmental standards.

This book defines the dilemmas related to the interface between legal regulations and planning practice in the spatial management system.

This book is an in-depth analysis of the educational development of tribals in India.

The Republic of Korea achieved a double revolution in the second half of the twentieth century.

Today, by many accounts, China is the world's foremost purveyor of foreign aid and foreign investment to developing countries.

Many assumed characteristics of generational groupings are actually "e;myths,"e; meaning that generational stereotypes are not accurate across all members of a generation.

Global communication can be difficult in the best of circumstances.

This book, first published in 1957, is the study of 14th-century Arab historian Ibn Khaldun, who founded a special science to consider history and culture, based on the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle and their Muslim followers.

This book examines the representation of Muslim identity in Hindi films by focusing on different aspects of Muslim identity - historical, cultural, and linguistic - and their realisation in cinematic form.

In less than a decade, activism against the fossil fuel industry has exploded across the globe.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

The Financialization of Latin American Real Estate Markets: A Research Companion provides an authoritative overview of the real estate asset class in Latin America with chapters covering Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Nicaragua and Chile.

A comprehensive introduction to computational analysis of sentiments, opinions, emotions, and moods.

An examination of why and how Fascist Italy sought to increase its influence in the Middle East, and why Italian efforts ultimately failed.

We are witnessing a revolution in storytelling.

First published in 1988.

This major Handbook comprises cutting-edge essays from leading scholars in the field of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CAR).

'Global War on Terrorism' or Global War over Terra Africana?

George Bell remains one of only a handful of twentieth-century English bishops to possess a continuing international reputation for his involvement in political affairs.

First published in 1967.

This volume covers opera in Italy, France, England and the Americas during the long nineteenth century (1789-1914).

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS THE DEFINITIVE STEP-BY-STEP RESOURCE FOR QUALITATIVE AND ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact is a comprehensive guide on both the theoretical foundations and practical application of qualitative methodology.

This volume explores the selfie not only as a specific photographic practice that is deeply rooted in digital culture, but also how it is understood in relation to other media of self-portrayal.

There is a tremendous need for community development practice in the Asia-Pacific region due to its size and prevailing diverse socio-economic, political and cultural needs and issues.

This book looks at the figure of the English teacher in Indian classrooms and examines the practice and relevance of English and India's colonial legacy, many decades after independence.

"e;A classic tale of American initiative .

Encompassing theory, research, and practice, this tenth edition provides an introduction to conflict communication and conflict management.

How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people thinkWhat if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do?

In the context of the debate on the future of Europe, this book makes the case for a new approach to structural transformation, growth and cohesion in the EU.

Online media is and will continue to be at the forefront of entertainment; this book introduces readers to this new world and helps them create good content for it.

Short and accessible, this book interweaves a discussion of the geography of property in one global city, Vancouver, with a more general analysis of property, politics, and the city.