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This book examines the forced displacement of public housing residents in Sydney’s Millers Point and The Rocks communities. It considers the strategies deployed by the government to pressure tenants to move, and the social and personal impacts of the displacement on the...
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Springer
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2018-09-03
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SpringerBriefs in Sociology
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This highly respected title comes revised and updated in a second edition to provide you with a contemporary overview of violence and society. Clearly and lucidly written, this book offers broad coverage of theoretical debates, using case studies from the author’s...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2018-09-03
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The book focuses on the human and social effects of the construction of hydroelectric dams in Brazil. It discusses themes such as forced migrations, how the families of the victims of the dams adapt to new living areas, the struggle of families with the relocation of...
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Springer
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2018-08-30
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SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies
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Allegations of Russian conspiracies meddling in the affairs of Western countries have been a persistent feature of Western politics since the Cold War – allegations of Russian interference in the US presidential election are only the most recent in a long series of...
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Polity
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2018-08-30
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Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionLonglisted for the National Book AwardOne of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2017Former public defender James Forman, Jr. is a leading critic of mass incarceration and its disproportionate impact...
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Abacus
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2018-08-30
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This is a cautionary tale. About greed, irresponsibility and failing to learn from the past.Australia's mining boom is still talked about with a sense of awe.This once-in-a-lifetime event capped off 25 straight years of economic growth. Thanks to mining we sidestepped...
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Hachette Australia
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2018-08-28
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Since launching as a website for everyday video-sharing in 2005, YouTube has become one of the world’s most powerful digital media platforms. Originally published in 2009 when YouTube was only four years old, this book was the first to systematically investigate its...
Editeur :
Polity
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2018-08-28
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Digital Media and Society
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In many western societies today the optimism of the 1990s and early 2000s has given way to a deep unease and sense of foreboding.In the aftermath of the financial crisis, many people feel worse off and the future seems bleak. The mood has changed – that’s clear. But...
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Polity
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2018-08-28
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This book provides the solid and detailed evidence for some debated theories in Chinese studies, based on quantitative-qualitative analysis or mixed methods, which is quite novel compared with the extant work through qualitative or quantitative research alone. In...
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Springer
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2018-08-27
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This book carries out a comparative analysis of the power struggles over the post-neoliberal social security reforms in Venezuela and Ecuador. The research breaks down why the social security system reform initiated by Hugo Chávez’ government in Venezuela has come down...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-08-25
Collection :
The Latin American Studies Book Series
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This book explores the strong links between sustainability and the humanities, which go beyond the inclusion of social sciences in discussions on sustainability, and offers a holistic discussion on the intellectual and moral aspects of sustainable development. The...
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Springer
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2018-08-22
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This book explores three worlds shared by the humans in their collective experiences. It identifies and explores the world of commonsense, the world of religion, and the world of science as three essential dimensions of human experience. The book helps understand that...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-08-22
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The book embarks on the tasks to systematically analyze the macro background of the spatial patterns of China’s urban development, the theoretical foundations and framework, and its changing trajectory. From a quantitative perspective, we attempt to evaluate the...
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Springer
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2018-08-21
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Das Buch vermittelt sowohl die gesetzlichen und rechtsdogmatischen Grundlagen des Flüchtlingsrechts als auch die Geschichte des Asylrechts, ferner stellt es Ansätze für eine philosophische Reflexion des Migrations- und Flüchtlingsrechts unter menschenrechtlichen...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-08-21
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Das Buch macht bedeutende Modellschemata deutlich, die in der Kunstgeschichte/Philosophiegeschichte eine Rolle gespielt haben und für Architekten und Künstler auch heute noch und heute wieder eine Rolle spielen: Werkzeuge der kreativen Arbeit.Alle Wahrnehmenden,...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-08-20
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An essential guide to the basic concepts that comprise the study of sociology with contributions from an international range of leading experts Core Concepts in Sociology is a comprehensive guide to the essential concepts relevant to the current study of the discipline...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2018-08-20
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This edited volume presents current archaeological research and data from the major early Acheulean sites in East Africa, and addresses three main areas of focus; 1) the tempo and mode of technological changes that led to the emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa;...
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Springer
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2018-08-17
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Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology
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The main focus of this book is to help better understand the multidimensionality and complexity of population displacement and the role that reconstruction and recovery knowledge and practice play in this regard. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the total...
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Springer
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2018-08-16
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Sustainable Development Goals Series
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An Indispensable Resource on Advanced Methods of Analysis of Human Skeletal and Dental Remains in Archaeological and Forensic Contexts Now in its third edition, Biological Anthropology of the Human Skeleton has become a key reference for bioarchaeologists, human...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2018-08-15
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128,95€
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Dieser Band versammelt aktuelle Beiträge zur empirischen Subjektivierungsforschung, welche aus methodischer, methodologischer wie theoretischer Perspektive (mit unterschiedlichen Akzentuierungen) normative Ordnungen in Varianten ihrer alltäglichen Reflexion,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-08-13
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