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This masterful guide to the social determinants of health has become a go-to text for understanding the role that social factors play in the experience of health and many diseases. In this updated edition, preeminent medical sociologist William C. Cockerham offers the...
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Polity
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2026-01-28
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This volume explores the complex nature of religiosity among deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents attending residential schools in Poland. Drawing on psychological models of religion, particularly Stefan Huber’s multidimensional approach, this study examines both...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-28
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This book focuses on the submerged Pre-Pottery Neolithic C settlement of Atlit-Yam (dated to the end of the tenth millennium to end of the ninth millennium BP). Located off the Carmel coast of Israel, it is the earliest and best preserved of 23 submerged prehistoric in...
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Springer
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2026-01-28
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A comprehensive analysis of urban retail and consumption transformations across diverse global and under-represented contexts In an era defined by rapid urbanization, technological innovation, and shifting consumption patterns, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City,...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2026-01-27
Collection :
Wiley Blackwell Companions to Geography
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In an eye-opening exploration of the most powerful force that drives our species, Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Justin Garcia illuminates the mysteries of how we date, mate and navigate our love lives. "The best book on modern mating.” - David M. Buss, author...
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Little, Brown Spark
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2026-01-27
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For readers of Kink and What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, an anthology from a bestselling author that redefines the way we think about menopause—"leaves you feeling informed, empowered, and more connected to yourself and others on the journey"...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2026-01-27
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This book examines the critical intersection of demographic ageing and climate change in Bangladesh, including comparison with other Asia countries. Located in the dynamic delta system of Southeast Asia, Bangladesh is constantly exposed to extreme weather events, the...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-24
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This book expands on how Indonesia supports the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing an in-depth examination of how the SDGs can be localized, not only at the national level, but also down to the grassroots level, for villages in...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-24
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This book deals with the issue of integrating science into democratic decision-making, emphasizing the need to balance the epistemic qualities of science with democratic values. The central question is not whether to rely on science, but how to do so effectively without...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-24
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This book offers a comparative and multidisciplinary examination of the formulation and implementation of public policy within the Nordic region. It seeks to present these efforts within the context of a frequently understudied area of the world which, nonetheless, is...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-23
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The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet investigates how intelligence–human and artificial–manifests under conditions of secrecy, hostility, and concealment.Departing from Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin’s dark forest theory, which frames the universe as a...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-22
Collection :
Theory Redux
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Lernt die mächtigsten Helden der Erde kennen! Dieses Buch bietet den perfekten Überblick über die Geschichte der Avengers von den Gründungsmitgliedern – Ant-Man, The Wasp, Iron Man, Hulk und Thor – bis hin zu den neuesten Helden im Team. Erfahrt alles über die...
Editeur :
Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2026-01-22
Collection :
Für Dummies
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In 1968, Michel Foucault agreed to a series of interviews with critic Claude Bonnefoy, which were to be published in book form. Bonnefoy wanted a dialogue with Foucault about his relationship to writing rather than about the content of his books. The project was...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-22
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This book focuses on the incentives for armed conflict in the Great Lakes Region of Sub-Saharan Africa and its consequences, including social preferences and refugee integration. The contribution of this book is twofold. First, the book adds to the limited literature on...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book features selected papers from the International Conference on Communication and Applied Technologies (ICOMTA 2025), Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile, during 2–4 September 2025. It covers recent advances in the field of digital communication...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book explores justice as both a philosophical concept and a measurable social indicator for evaluating quality of life. It offers an original framework that integrates ethical theory with empirical applications in public policy, especially in sectors such as...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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An exploration of how politics is undermining Americans’ mental health The Anxious State: Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America examines the increasing political stress and emotional polarization in the United States. It examines the physiological toll of...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This volume offers a comprehensive, research-based analysis of gang transformation in the context of globalization, technological change, and shifting socio-political environments. Taking the group as the core unit of analysis, it traces the evolution of gangs from...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book offers a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to understanding and preventing police misconduct in the twenty-first century. Drawing on empirical research across multiple jurisdictions, it explores how our understanding of police misconduct has evolved over...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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Race is a fundamental reality of life. It shapes our experiences and interactions whether we are conscious of it or not. But does this mean that humans are wired for racism from birth? Is racial bias inevitable? This sharp-sighted book offers nuanced answers to such...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-19
ePub
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