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In contrast to other studies on identity, this book takes its point of departure in the complexities that characterize and shape both individuals and societies – past and present. Its chapters challenge demarcated fields of study and conceptions of identity as gender,...
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Springer
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2017-07-06
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This volume examines the ways different countries around the world have responded to rising numbers of mobile citizens. Complete with detailed case studies, it provides a groundbreaking and global analysis of emigration and diaspora policies in the 21st century....
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Springer
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2017-07-05
Collection :
Global Migration Issues
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A groundbreaking exploration of the sociology of dementia — with contributions from distinguished international scholars and practitioners. Organised around the four themes of personhood, care, social representations and social differentiation Provides a critical look...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-07-03
Collection :
Sociology of Health and Illness Monographs
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Since 2007, the Belgian School at Athens has undertaken excavations on the Kefali or Buffo hill, east of the village of Sissi, on the north coast of Crete where a Minoan site was occupied approximately between 2500 and 1200 BC. This volume is the follow-up of an earlier...
Editeur :
Presses universitaires de Louvain
Parution :
2017-07-03
Collection :
AEGIS
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More than 100 years ago Sir Arthur Evans' spade made the first cut into the earth above the now well-known Palace at Knossos. His research at the Kephala hill as well as contemporary fieldwork at further sites on Crete saw the birth of a new discipline: Minoan...
Editeur :
Presses universitaires de Louvain
Parution :
2017-07-03
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AEGIS
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This book approaches newly emerging religious groups through the interplay between religious and non-religious spheres in the specific context of Vietnam. It considers the new religious groups as a part of religious reconfiguration in Vietnam caused by intensified...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-07-03
Collection :
Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies
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This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes:
- A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong,...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2017-07-03
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By empirically assessing the competitiveness of 505 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives, this book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasure trove of information with regard to each city’s relative strengths and...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-07-02
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Cet ouvrage collectif retrace l'histoire de la théoie sociologique italienne d'époque positiviste à travers quelques-uns de ses représentants principaux comme Pareto, Lombroso ou encore Del Noce, etc. Mettre à disposition des chercheurs des outils scientifiques leur...
Editeur :
Editions L'Harmattan
Parution :
2017-07-01
Collection :
Harmattan Italia
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The study of the Neolithic transition constitutes a major theme in prehistoric research.The process of economic change, from foraging to farming, involved one of the main transformations in human behavior patterns. This volume focuses on investigating the neolithization...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-07-01
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SEO practices for Baidu and other Chinese search engines are little known in the Western world. However, in order for a company to promote itself successfully in the Middle Kingdom, it is absolutely necessary to go online in China. ChineseSEO is not only about working...
Editeur :
Wiley-ISTE
Parution :
2017-06-29
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The National Border Patrol Museum (NBPM) in El Paso, Texas, presents a view of the history, culture, and life along the U.S.-Mexico border that is not offered in any other museum in the world. Moreover, it provides an opportunity to study and understand people and life...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2017-06-29
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Since its beginnings in the middle of the 19th century, fashion has been narrated through multiple media, both visual and verbal, and for such different purposes as marketing and advertising, art, costume history, social research and cultural dissemination. In this...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2017-06-29
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Using an innovative framework, this reader examines the most important and influential writings on modern class relations. Uses an interdisciplinary approach that combines scholarship from political economy, social history, and cultural studies Brings together more...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-06-28
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Over the years, impairment has been discussed in bioarchaeology, with some scholars providing carefully contextualized explanations for their causes and consequences. Such investigations typically take a case study approach and focus on the functional aspects of...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-06-28
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"Brodie is whip smart; merging pop-culture references with vulnerable, personal experiences to create a collection that reads like a hilarious catch-up call with an old friend. What a pleasure to hear from this fresh, extremely relevant point of view." Abbi Jacobson,...
Editeur :
Hachette Australia
Parution :
2017-06-27
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This stimulating volume uses multiple lenses to analyze the complex causes of health disparities affecting minorities, in particular African Americans, and explains how this knowledge can be used to reduce their destructive effects. Pinpointing genetic,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-06-27
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This book examines the impacts of China’s urbanization on the country’s economic development, clan culture, rural societies, minority resident areas, natural environment, women, and public policy reforms, drawing on official statistics, independent survey data,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-06-26
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From selfies and memes to hashtags and parodies, social media are used for mundane and personal expressions of political commentary, engagement, and participation. The coverage of politics reflects the social mediation of everyday life, where individual experiences and...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2017-06-26
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Want to learn something well? Make media to advance knowledge and gain new ideas. You don’t have to be a communication professional to create to learn. Today, with free and low-cost digital tools, everyone can compose videos, blogs and websites, remixes, podcasts,...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-06-22
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