Society and Social Sciences

With dev teams evolving, developers and coders are increasingly tasked with not just the technical elements of their product or project, but also writing about it.

This book offers the first book-length study of user-generated, social media-based true crime content.

This book explores the complexity of cities as sites of warfare and investigates the ever-growing challenges for Disaster Risk Management (DRM).

This book focuses on its developments and variations of performances of manaschï, the epic poet of Manas.

This book examines the emergence of a new normal that has structured the lived experiences of individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic through a close reading of graphic medical texts from both digital and print sources.

This book offers scholars and educators in primary and secondary education a practical, evidence-based method for designing curriculum and delivering high-quality, inclusive learning experiences.

This book is about social robots and their disruptive potential with respect to social environments and cultural institutions.

This two-volume set LNCS 16167–16168 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2025, held in Rome, Italy, during September 15–19, 2025.

This brief provides readers with a broad, but detailed framework to understand, evaluate, and apply trauma-informed techniques suitable for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations using movement, breath practices, and other embodied, mindfulness-based exercises.

In an era of complex global challenges, traditional state-to-state negotiations often fall short.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the fiscal governance of the European Union (EU) from the Maastricht Treaty (1992) to the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact (2024) and the new wave of defence spending in Europe in 2025.

This book examines how Chinese thinkers and writers drew on foreign literature between 1918 and 1958 in order to construct China's independent cultural identity.

This book addresses several relevant questions that keep coming up as the media sector develops and changes.

This book offers a fresh perspective on the effectiveness of task-based language teaching (TBLT), addressing the growing body of meta-studies that have examined the outcomes of TBLT pedagogies to date.

The African Origins of Democracy challenges the myth that democracy was born in ancient Greece.

This book explores the political ideas, cultural practices and geostrategic actions that gave rise to transatlantic monarchism in Europe and the Americas.

Taking the 2014 Scottish independence referendum as its case study, this book examines popular participation and elite interventions in democratic, plebiscitary events.

This comprehensive collection offers legal professionals the essential tools to understand, navigate, and transform conflict in all its forms.

An excellent work that presents the research history of Mao Zedong!

This book provides a brief scholarly introduction to A Game of Thrones, the first volume of George R.

This book examines one of the most important questions in peace research: What leads to enduring peace after civil wars, and what leads to the resurgence of violence?

This is a ground-breaking book that aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of students with disabilities in universities in Australia.

The Glory Trap offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of how political actors—ranging from populist leaders to authoritarian regimes—exploit collective memory to mobilize domestic support, reshape identity, and challenge international norms.

This book contains select, peer-reviewed articles presented in the 9th edition of Research and Industrial Conclave (RIC 2024), held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India, during 9th to 11th August, 2024.

This book is about social robots and their disruptive potential with respect to social environments and cultural institutions.

This comprehensive volume offers a complete and up-to-date overview of dermatologic therapeutics, including the latest advancements in the field.

The Glory Trap offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary analysis of how political actors—ranging from populist leaders to authoritarian regimes—exploit collective memory to mobilize domestic support, reshape identity, and challenge international norms.

This book delves into the intricate relationship between environmental challenges and communication strategies in Africa.

This book addresses the various challenges that arose during the two periods of Indonesian President Jokowi's administration.

This book focuses on the politics of participation in urban communities during the pandemic using the cases of two urban communities in Wuhan, China and Quezon City, Philippines.

This book analyzes China’s poverty reduction efforts through vivid case studies.

This book is the culmination of both the discussions at Shonan Meeting 214, “The Future of Education with AI” and the output of the Trilateral AI Research Project, “Learnincy Cyclotron (LeCycl)”.

This book examines how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are related to mental health in South Asia.

Framing Addiction uncovers how mainstream American media have shaped public understanding of drug epidemics through narratives deeply influenced by race, class, and power.

This book offers a comprehensive and nuanced approach to citizenshipeducation.

This is a ground-breaking book that aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of students with disabilities in universities in Australia.

This book analyzes China’s poverty reduction efforts through vivid case studies.

This book explores corporate learning through a holistic and integrative lens.

This book aims to explore the multiple ways in which Portuguese colonialism in former “Portuguese Asia” has been imagined.

The book offers a comprehensive view to understanding the complex and multifaceted world of women's health in South Asia, aligning closely with Sustainable Development Goals-3 (SDGs-3) on “good health and well-being”.

The volume explores the intricate dynamics of learning environments by delving into the psychosocial aspects of classrooms as perceived by both students and teachers.

This book explores corporate learning through a holistic and integrative lens.

This book reframes smart city development by moving beyond efficiency-driven models to prioritize equity, inclusion, and democratic participation.

This book examines how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are related to mental health in South Asia.

This book provides an exploration of China’s evolving role in global governance and sustainable development, offering unique insights from over thirty leading scholars from most leading universities in China and beyond.

This textbook serves as a comprehensive guide through this complex terrain of research in the discipline of management.

This edited volume delves into the emotional experiences of language teachers as they navigate the digital landscape in their professional practice.