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Sacred Space
Interdisciplinary Perspectives within Contemporary Contexts
Sacred space within contemporary contexts has received scant attention. This collection of interdisciplinary essays presents a new perspective on an important theological and philosophical concept.
Sacred space within contemporary contexts has received scant attention. This collection of interdisciplinary essays presents a new perspective on an important theological and philosophical concept.
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Negotiating a Meta-Pedagogy
Learning from Other Disciplines
A vital new resource for rhetoric and composition teachers. While other collections are not updated to reflect current research, the field needs this book. Rhetoric now has an official meta-pedagogy resource to call its own. -- Cynthia Haynes, Clemson University
A vital new resource for rhetoric and composition teachers. While other collections are not updated to reflect current research, the field needs this book. Rhetoric now has an official meta-pedagogy resource to call its own. — Cynthia Haynes, Clemson University
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Archaeology presents a paradigm of visualised knowledge. However, vision is a partial and politicised way of apprehending the world. Authors address the problems facing the study of the past as realist modes of representation are increasingly open to question.
Archaeology presents a paradigm of visualised knowledge. However, vision is a partial and politicised way of apprehending the world. Authors address the problems facing the study of the past as realist modes of representation are increasingly open to question.
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This book discusses educational and occupational mobility among India's Scheduled Castes (Dalits). It shows the second generation is highly mobile and measures the impact of government policy, holding up the Buddhist community as an ideal model for all Backward Classes.
This book discusses educational and occupational mobility among India’s Scheduled Castes (Dalits). It shows the second generation is highly mobile and measures the impact of government policy, holding up the Buddhist community as an ideal model for all Backward Classes.
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Migration and Development
Factoring Return into the Equation
This book finds that highly-skilled Ghanaian and Ivorian return migrants can be key development agents. Bringing back financial, human, and social capital, they create new businesses and community initiatives, supporting the idea of 'brain circulation'.
This book finds that highly-skilled Ghanaian and Ivorian return migrants can be key development agents. Bringing back financial, human, and social capital, they create new businesses and community initiatives, supporting the idea of ‘brain circulation’.
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Crossing Cultural Boundaries
Taboo, Bodies and Identities
What are the consequences of transgression? This collection of essays explores how cultural boundaries are challenged and redefined through the intricacies of taboos, bodies, and identities. Deconstructing boundaries becomes part of the project of redefining the self.
What are the consequences of transgression? This collection of essays explores how cultural boundaries are challenged and redefined through the intricacies of taboos, bodies, and identities. Deconstructing boundaries becomes part of the project of redefining the self.
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Building Cultures of Peace
Transdisciplinary Voices of Hope and Action
In a world torn apart by conflict, from families to nations, how do we build a culture of peace? This volume of essays presents multiple perspectives from scholars and practitioners on fostering hope and creating peace in a conflict-ridden world.
In a world torn apart by conflict, from families to nations, how do we build a culture of peace? This volume of essays presents multiple perspectives from scholars and practitioners on fostering hope and creating peace in a conflict-ridden world.
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Prominent scholars from a wide array of disciplines unpack the complex factors underlying terrorism and political violence. This volume brings together global perspectives to provide a more nuanced understanding of this critical and timely issue.
Prominent scholars from a wide array of disciplines unpack the complex factors underlying terrorism and political violence. This volume brings together global perspectives to provide a more nuanced understanding of this critical and timely issue.
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Translation Reconsidered
Culture, Genre and the “Colonial Encounter” in Nineteenth Century Bengal
This interdisciplinary study argues that translation does not merely relocate a text, but negotiates and alters relationships between cultures. Focusing on the cultural history of Bengal, it explores how genres are also translated, assuming striking new shapes.
This interdisciplinary study argues that translation does not merely relocate a text, but negotiates and alters relationships between cultures. Focusing on the cultural history of Bengal, it explores how genres are also translated, assuming striking new shapes.
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Failed and Failing States
The Challenges to African Reconstruction
State collapse is a major threat to peace, stability, and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. A collapsed state can no longer perform its basic security and development functions. This volume brings together key essays on these critical issues.
State collapse is a major threat to peace, stability, and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. A collapsed state can no longer perform its basic security and development functions. This volume brings together key essays on these critical issues.
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Conflict Prevention and Management in Northeast Asia
The Korean Peninsula and Taiwan Strait in Comparison
Leading scholars offer a comparative analysis of two of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints: the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait. This volume examines new strategies for conflict prevention, identifying lessons that could be transferred between cases.
Leading scholars offer a comparative analysis of two of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints: the Korean Peninsula and the Taiwan Strait. This volume examines new strategies for conflict prevention, identifying lessons that could be transferred between cases.
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Public Communication in the European Union
History, Perspectives and Challenges
This collection of essays analyzes EU communication policies from diverse theoretical perspectives. Combining the latest empirical research with different frameworks, it offers a clear picture of the role communication has within EU governance and its potential.
This collection of essays analyzes EU communication policies from diverse theoretical perspectives. Combining the latest empirical research with different frameworks, it offers a clear picture of the role communication has within EU governance and its potential.
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Health Sector Reforms in Orissa
Lessons for Developing Countries
This book proposes a new framework for analysing health sector reforms. As private participation in health care increases, states must regulate the private sector to ensure universal access to quality health care and protect democratic values.
This book proposes a new framework for analysing health sector reforms. As private participation in health care increases, states must regulate the private sector to ensure universal access to quality health care and protect democratic values.
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Chinese Ancestor Worship
A Practice and Ritual Oriented Approach to Understanding Chinese Culture
This book is a new approach to understanding China. It challenges the master narrative of Confucianism and shows that ancestor worship has underpinned Chinese culture, providing a more efficacious paradigm through which Chinese culture may be viewed.
This book is a new approach to understanding China. It challenges the master narrative of Confucianism and shows that ancestor worship has underpinned Chinese culture, providing a more efficacious paradigm through which Chinese culture may be viewed.
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Modernising Agrifood Chains in China
Implications for Rural Development
China faces major challenges in agricultural development. While it seeks to fast-track high-value agrifood chains, this book's case study finds a more viable and inclusive strategy is to incrementally develop mid-value chains through facilitative policies.
China faces major challenges in agricultural development. While it seeks to fast-track high-value agrifood chains, this book’s case study finds a more viable and inclusive strategy is to incrementally develop mid-value chains through facilitative policies.
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Concerning Peace
New Perspectives on Utopia
Is utopian peace a failed ideal, or an omnipresent reality? This collection of essays investigates these questions through concrete examples from metaphysics, politics, history, and culture. For anyone who refuses to accept the world as it is.
Is utopian peace a failed ideal, or an omnipresent reality? This collection of essays investigates these questions through concrete examples from metaphysics, politics, history, and culture. For anyone who refuses to accept the world as it is.
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Decentralised Governance in Tribal India
Negotiating Space between the State, Community and Civil Society
This book studies tribal participation in Panchayat Raj since the PESA Act. Through field study, it explores the link between Democracy, Decentralisation, and Development, questioning whether real power has been devolved from Lok Sabha to Gram Sabha.
This book studies tribal participation in Panchayat Raj since the PESA Act. Through field study, it explores the link between Democracy, Decentralisation, and Development, questioning whether real power has been devolved from Lok Sabha to Gram Sabha.
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What if urban planning could prevent war? Drawing on firsthand experience in conflict and disaster zones, this book reveals how disputes over land and property fuel societal collapse—and how smart urbanism can be a vital tool for building peace.
What if urban planning could prevent war? Drawing on firsthand experience in conflict and disaster zones, this book reveals how disputes over land and property fuel societal collapse—and how smart urbanism can be a vital tool for building peace.
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This compilation of 21 case studies from leading researchers explores communication about sex in relationships. It provides tangible skills to improve relationships, encourage safer sex, and navigate difficult topics like media, health, and culture.
This compilation of 21 case studies from leading researchers explores communication about sex in relationships. It provides tangible skills to improve relationships, encourage safer sex, and navigate difficult topics like media, health, and culture.
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Syllable Structure of Bangla
An Optimality-Theoretic Approach
This study analyzes the structure of Bangla syllables in terms of phonology and morphology. It examines consonant clusters and verbal inflections using the frameworks of Optimality Theory and Distributed Morphology to understand the language's unique structure.
This study analyzes the structure of Bangla syllables in terms of phonology and morphology. It examines consonant clusters and verbal inflections using the frameworks of Optimality Theory and Distributed Morphology to understand the language’s unique structure.
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