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Translation Revisited
Contesting the Sense of African Social Realities
This book critiques how knowledge of Africa has been produced. It argues that "translation" based on Western universalism—a claim used to justify imperial expansion—became an attempt to change local norms, institutions, and spiritual values.
This book critiques how knowledge of Africa has been produced. It argues that “translation” based on Western universalism—a claim used to justify imperial expansion—became an attempt to change local norms, institutions, and spiritual values.
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The essays here discuss Latin American perspectives against the mainstream view of development, and look at historical context, cultural diversity and the complex philosophy of life from a Latin American perspective to address the subcontinent’s deep cultural heritage.
The essays here discuss Latin American perspectives against the mainstream view of development, and look at historical context, cultural diversity and the complex philosophy of life from a Latin American perspective to address the subcontinent’s deep cultural heritage.
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This book uses empirical data to explore the Indian tribal economy, focusing on the vital role of minor forest produce. It throws new light on their contribution to tribal income and corroborates the deep dependency between the forest and tribal communities.
This book uses empirical data to explore the Indian tribal economy, focusing on the vital role of minor forest produce. It throws new light on their contribution to tribal income and corroborates the deep dependency between the forest and tribal communities.
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This book explores the image of Poland as published in The Daily Telegraph from 2007 to 2010. It investigates how one of Britain's most influential newspapers depicted Polish reality and compares this portrayal to the Polish government’s own PR objectives of that time.
This book explores the image of Poland as published in The Daily Telegraph from 2007 to 2010. It investigates how one of Britain’s most influential newspapers depicted Polish reality and compares this portrayal to the Polish government’s own PR objectives of that time.
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This collection of essays is devoted to the diversity of the conceptual and terminological definitions of the notion of the “absolute”. The question here is not what the absolute is, but what possibilities exist with regard to perceiving and conceptualizing it in human terms.
This collection of essays is devoted to the diversity of the conceptual and terminological definitions of the notion of the “absolute”. The question here is not what the absolute is, but what possibilities exist with regard to perceiving and conceptualizing it in human terms.
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This multidisciplinary book challenges negative stereotypes of Africa. It presents the continent's own view of human wellbeing, drawing on culture, identity, and philosophy to offer new theories and policy recommendations for its future growth.
This multidisciplinary book challenges negative stereotypes of Africa. It presents the continent’s own view of human wellbeing, drawing on culture, identity, and philosophy to offer new theories and policy recommendations for its future growth.
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Bridges between Cultures
Ties and Knots
Centred on the metaphor of bridges and knots, the essays here discuss the dialogic and dialectical relationships between distant and socially dissimilar cultures. They address possible juxtapositions and intersections of spatial and temporal dimensions between lands and cultures.
Centred on the metaphor of bridges and knots, the essays here discuss the dialogic and dialectical relationships between distant and socially dissimilar cultures. They address possible juxtapositions and intersections of spatial and temporal dimensions between lands and cultures.
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Complexity Sciences
Theoretical and Empirical Approaches to Social Action
Recent world events demand new scientific approaches to address complex social dynamics. Sociocybernetics embraces this challenge. This book addresses the interaction between multiple systems, using theoretical and methodological sociocybernetic approaches.
Recent world events demand new scientific approaches to address complex social dynamics. Sociocybernetics embraces this challenge. This book addresses the interaction between multiple systems, using theoretical and methodological sociocybernetic approaches.
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Media, the State and Marginalisation
Tackling Challenges
Containing twenty-one chapters, this title deals with Indian perspectives in relation to the media, the state and the marginalized sections of society. It will be of interest to academics, scholars and students of social sciences, and those working in the media industry.
Containing twenty-one chapters, this title deals with Indian perspectives in relation to the media, the state and the marginalized sections of society. It will be of interest to academics, scholars and students of social sciences, and those working in the media industry.
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China and the United States
Two Superpowers in the Global Economy 美中两强经济研究
Using the latest economic and business information to show how the business and economic environments of China and the United States are intertwined, this text offers a detailed account of how multinationals from the United States have been incorporated into the Chinese economy.
Using the latest economic and business information to show how the business and economic environments of China and the United States are intertwined, this text offers a detailed account of how multinationals from the United States have been incorporated into the Chinese economy.
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The Inter-Processual Self
Towards a Personalist Virtue Ethics Proposal for Human Agency
How should we understand the self, as well as personal, relational and systemic growth? This volume proposes a radical new way of answering this question, resting on a non-representational theory of knowledge on how to approach and comprehend the self and action more broadly.
How should we understand the self, as well as personal, relational and systemic growth? This volume proposes a radical new way of answering this question, resting on a non-representational theory of knowledge on how to approach and comprehend the self and action more broadly.
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Conflict Veterans
Discourses and Living Contexts of an Emerging Social Group
Returnees from violent conflicts belong to their societies as much as any other distinct social group. This volume brings together experts on veteran studies whose views present a variety of sociological, anthropological and military perspectives on contemporary veteran cultures.
Returnees from violent conflicts belong to their societies as much as any other distinct social group. This volume brings together experts on veteran studies whose views present a variety of sociological, anthropological and military perspectives on contemporary veteran cultures.
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For those who want to understand the reasons behind the Israel-Palestine conflict, this book offers a rational explanation. It takes a world tour of Jewish communities and their thoughts on the Palestinian question, from over a century ago to the present day.
For those who want to understand the reasons behind the Israel-Palestine conflict, this book offers a rational explanation. It takes a world tour of Jewish communities and their thoughts on the Palestinian question, from over a century ago to the present day.
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Nigeria, a Country under Siege
Issues of Conflict and its Management
This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the problem of conflict and its methods of management in Nigeria’s contemporary democracy. It represents a compendium of resourceful studies provided by experts on conflict studies from across the Social Sciences and Humanities.
This volume provides a comprehensive assessment of the problem of conflict and its methods of management in Nigeria’s contemporary democracy. It represents a compendium of resourceful studies provided by experts on conflict studies from across the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Non-State Actors in Conflicts
Conspiracies, Myths, and Practices
This publication discusses some of the most pressing topics in political science and media studies. It gathers alternative perspectives on various non-state actors, such as armed non-state actors and non-governmental organizations, and their functions in global politics.
This publication discusses some of the most pressing topics in political science and media studies. It gathers alternative perspectives on various non-state actors, such as armed non-state actors and non-governmental organizations, and their functions in global politics.
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Contemporary Issues in Africa’s Development
Whither the African Renaissance?
This text reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. It questions ideologically protected assumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.
This text reports on the state of crisis in Africa in the early twenty-first century. It questions ideologically protected assumptions, presenting Africa as it is, because it is only by knowing where Africa truly stands that a proper direction can be charted for it.
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A Federal Perspective on the Abkhaz-Georgian Conflict
From Intractability to Pacification
Gurashi and Gabelia identify the nature and the origins of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict and the causes of the inefficiency of the official negotiation process, and evaluate the hypothesis of a possible federalist transformation of the institutions of both Georgia and Abkhazia.
Gurashi and Gabelia identify the nature and the origins of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict and the causes of the inefficiency of the official negotiation process, and evaluate the hypothesis of a possible federalist transformation of the institutions of both Georgia and Abkhazia.
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Marketing Peace
Deconstructing Christian-Muslim Narratives of God, Salvation and Terrorism
Goswami unearths the subconscious metaphorical frames utilised by Christians in their conceptualisations of Muslims in the US, and vice versa, through a two-fold approach.
Goswami unearths the subconscious metaphorical frames utilised by Christians in their conceptualisations of Muslims in the US, and vice versa, through a two-fold approach.
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This journal presents research on emotional intelligence, an important factor in the development of emotional competency and cognition. The contributions represent a useful resource for teachers and students of social sciences and adolescent psychology, and mental health workers.
This journal presents research on emotional intelligence, an important factor in the development of emotional competency and cognition. The contributions represent a useful resource for teachers and students of social sciences and adolescent psychology, and mental health workers.
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Public-Private Partnerships in Transitional Nations
Policy, Governance and Praxis
This volume examines public-private partnerships (PPPs) in transitional nations from the governance perspective. It explores the structures, legal frameworks and collaborative arrangements that underpin partnerships in Europe, Asia and Africa.
This volume examines public-private partnerships (PPPs) in transitional nations from the governance perspective. It explores the structures, legal frameworks and collaborative arrangements that underpin partnerships in Europe, Asia and Africa.
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