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We commonly think of society as made of and by humans, but with the proliferation of machine learning and AI technologies, this is clearly no longer the case. Billions of automated systems tacitly contribute to the social construction of reality by drawing algorithmic...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-12-13
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The Elusive Celt departs from previous work in the wider ethnomusicological field about traditional Irish music within its home contexts and the English-speaking main destination countries of Irish emigration, by adding a central and eastern European perspective on...
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Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers
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2021-12-13
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In der Absicht, ein höheres Interesse an der Geschichte der deutsch-portugiesischen Beziehungen zu wecken, haben die drei Herausgeber die Deutschen Lusitanistentage in den Jahren 2017 und 2019 zum Anlass genommen, um Themen der deutsch-portugiesischen Geschichte und...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2021-12-13
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This book outlines the latest research in Fanshan by the archaeologist, a man-made hathpace cemetery, on which is located the inner city of Liangzhu historical site at northwest area. There are 11 tomb locations discovered in Fanshan as built based on mutual dependency...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-12-10
Collection :
Liangzhu Civilization
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This open access book presents a ground-breaking approach to developing micro-foundations for demography and migration studies. It offers a unique and novel methodology for creating empirically grounded agent-based models of international migration – one of the most...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-12-09
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The logics and ethics of neoliberal capitalism dominate public discourses and politics in the early twenty-first century. They morally endorse and institutionalize forms of competitive self-interest that jettison social justice values, and are deeply antithetical to...
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Polity
Parution :
2021-12-09
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Social workers and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) helpers need practical, relationship-based clinical tools to support families experiencing stress, separation, and loss. Research reveals key parenting behaviors occur during hair combing interaction...
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Springer
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2021-12-06
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This book examines writings by people living with Alzheimer's Disease and their caregivers. Its focus areas include the construction of the self in the face of diminishing linguistic and cognitive abilities, the stigmatization of ageing, the various narrative strategies...
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Springer
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2021-12-06
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Sixteen fractures and eight surgeries caused by brittle bone disease could not stop Ummul Kher from cracking the prestigious IAS exam and joining the civil services.The determination of homemaker Smrithy Rajesh to educate her child affected by autism and ADHD empowered...
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Hachette India
Parution :
2021-12-03
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of international cultural heritage law from the perspectives of non-state actors (NSAs). In keeping with the significant developments concerning the status and roles of NSAs in international law over the last century, NSAs...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-12-02
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This book discusses how various social marketing campaigns have taken up and had an impact on important aspects of quality of life across the world. The chapters bring up case studies from different regions, showing how successful social marketing campaigns have been...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-12-02
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With new chapters on key topics such as mental health, the environment, race, ethnicity and health, and pharmaceuticals, this new edition maintains its multidisciplinary framework and bridges the gap between health policy and the sociology of health. It builds upon the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2021-12-01
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This open access book discusses the socio-political context of the COVID-19 crisis and questions the management of the pandemic emergency with special reference to how this affected the governance of migration and asylum. The book offers critical insights on the impact...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-12-01
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Adolescents want media that report in an understandable way and show backgrounds and possible solutions. This book shows how the concept of constructive journalism helps with this and how it can be used in journalism training. This springer essential is a...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-12-01
Collection :
essentials
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As disputes concerning the environment, the economy, and pandemics occupy public debate, we need to learn to navigate matters of public concern when facts are in doubt and expertise is contested. Controversy Mapping is the first book to introduce readers to the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-12-01
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This edited volume in the Community Psychology Book Series emphasizes applications of community psychology for disrupting dominant and hegemonic power relations. The book explores domains of work that are located within critical community psychology, as well as work...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-11-30
Collection :
Community Psychology
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Family relations are undergoing dramatic changes globally and locally. At the same time, certain features of family life endure. This popular book, now in a fully updated second edition, presents a comprehensive assessment of recent research on 'family', parenting,...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-11-30
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When we talk about media and the economy, 'the economy' is usually understood as the macro economy or GDP, while 'the media' usually refers to television and print news, or the digital output of mainstream news providers. But communication about money and the economy in...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-11-30
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We once thought of cyberspace as a borderless world. As the internet has become increasingly platformized, with a small number of technology giants that dominate the global digital economy, concerns about information monopolies, hateful online content, and the impact on...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-11-30
Collection :
Digital Media and Society
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This ground-breaking book offers a deep and original analysis of the Mafia – in particular Cosa Nostra – as a distinct form of politics. Marco Santoro breaks with criminal and economic approaches which see the Mafia as an industry of private protection and rationally...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-11-30
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