At the heart of modern Japan there remains an intractable and divisive social problem with its roots in pre-history, namely the ongoing social discrimination against the Dowa communities, otherwise known as Buraku.
Visual Culture of Post-Industrial Europe investigates visual cultural projects in Europe from the 1970s onwards in response to industrial closures, resultant unemployment, diminished social services and shattered identities.
In putting extraterritoriality into practice in the treaty ports, the British state did not simply withdraw rights from the Chinese state; it inhabited the space made by extraterritoriality by building institutions and engaging in practices which had consequences for the development of the treaty ports, and which need to be at the forefront of any attempt to understand colonialism in China.
Die qualitative Studie untersucht Wahrnehmungen und Erfahrungen von Religionslehrkraften mit un-/sichtbaren Behinderungen, hinterfragt gesellschaftliche Behinderungsbilder und analysiert die ihnen zugrunde liegenden Denk- und Handlungsstrukturen.
This ethnography explores how Balinese citizens produce postcolonial intimacy-a complex interaction of claims to proximity and mutuality between themselves and the Dutch under colonialism that continues today.
Die qualitative Studie untersucht Wahrnehmungen und Erfahrungen von Religionslehrkraften mit un-/sichtbaren Behinderungen, hinterfragt gesellschaftliche Behinderungsbilder und analysiert die ihnen zugrunde liegenden Denk- und Handlungsstrukturen.
Geopolitical Challenges to the Global Influence of Western Society examines complex shifts, exploring how emerging forces, from geopolitical realignments to technological innovations and demographic changes, are redefining global power structures.
A deeply researched history of Floridas strategic and military roles in World War IIThe first book to share the entire history of Floridas involvement in World War II, State of War explores how the war transformed the state into a major hub of military industry and an important training base for ground, naval, and air forces.
Depuis de nombreuses annees, l'Afrique, riche de sa diversite culturelle et de ses ressources naturelles, cherche a construire le developpement economique et social de ses populations.
Work from Home with QWEN AITransform your remote work experience with Work from Home with QWEN AI, the essential guide to mastering productivity, balance, and growth from the comfort of your own home.
Kalter Krieg, Befreiungsbewegungen im Globalen Suden, Burgerrechtsbewegungen in den USA und die Entwicklungspolitik als neues weltumspannendes Handlungsfeld: All das sind Bezugspunkte inter- und transnationaler Politiken im Osterreich der spaten 1950er- und 1960er-Jahre.
This three-set volume LNCS 16217-16219 constitutes the refereed proceedings of 27th International Conference on Information and Communications Security, ICICS 2025, held in Nanjing, China, during October 29–31, 2025.
In extending the traditional field of Word and Music Studies to include research on film and other forms of moving visualizations, this volume focuses on innovative discussions of artistic works showing relationships between three individual communicative media.
World War II letters of a New Englander's journey from civilian to elite fighter squadron pilotBefore the Marine Fighting Squadron VMF-214 became known as the Black Sheep squadron led by Pappy Boyington, this air group was already flying missions from Guadalcanal.
One of the untold stories of the American military occupation of Japan, from 1945 to 1952, is that of efforts by the Arts and Monuments Division of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), for the preservation of Japan's cultural heritage.
Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides a systematic review of nature-based solutions and their potential to address current environmental challenges.
This three-volume set LNCS constitutes the proceedings of several Satellite Workshops held in parallel with the 23rd International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security, ACNS 2025, held in Munich, during June 2025.
Against the backdrop of transformations which have reconfigured access to information, communication, and collective discourse, The Political Economy of the Public Sphere critically examines the evolution of the public sphere from its origins in the 18th century to its contemporary digital transformation across Europe and the United States.
This textbook, now in its third edition, provides a broad and accessible introduction to both continuous and discrete dynamical systems, the theory of which is motivated by examples from a wide range of disciplines.
Economic Integration and Growth in Europe (1987) is an in-depth study of the economic effects of integration and an analysis of economic growth in the EEC.
Willkommen in einer Welt, die sich rasanter verändert, als jemals zuvor – und mitten in diesem Wandel steht ein Begriff, dem du heute kaum noch entkommen kannst: Künstliche Intelligenz, oder kurz: KI.
The Hybrid Mind: The Human- AI Convergence explores the transformative potential of humans and AI systems collaborating to revolutionize risk management, oversight, and adaptive governance.
Fully illustrated in colour, here is the first introduction in English to one of Korea's outstanding cultural assets - the banchado ('painting of the order of guests at a royal event') - relating to all those taking part (1800 people) in the eight-day royal procession to Hwaseong (Gyeonggi Province) organized by King Jeongjo in 1795 for the dual purpose of visiting his father's tomb and celebrating his mother's sixtieth birthday.
