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.
This is the first book to contextualize the collaborations between museums and public art through a range of essays marked by their coherence of topical focus, written by leading and emerging scholars and artists, and represents a major contribution to the field of art history.
Focusing on the digital lives of children aged eight and under, and paying attention to their parents and educators, this collection showcases international research findings from such diverse fields as education, media studies, sociology, cultural studies, and physiotherapy.
This compilation of original case studies on communication and conflict resolution brings theory to life. Abstract concepts are presented as concrete characters, compelling you to think critically, apply principles, and analyze complex, real-world scenarios.
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
What are the implications for human society of a sophisticated extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) operating on Earth? This book explores this question from a multidisciplinary perspective. Any contact with ETI will be a paradigm changer, and we must prepare for this transition.
Information Resource Science
This book introduces the new field of ‘Information Resource Science.’ While applied knowledge is developing, no theoretical study exists. This book fills that gap, solving basic issues of information resource theory to improve the creation and use of information.
From Shakespeare to Star Wars, how are men represented on the page and screen? These essays argue that men must become aware of these representations to alter toxic patriarchal models, distinguish masculinity from patriarchy, and achieve liberation from its crippling constraints.
Prospects and Impediments of Feminist Monolithism
This book reads poetry by British, American, and Sub-Saharan women to argue for feminist monolithism. It finds remarkable consistency in themes of resisting oppression across geographical divides, proposing this as a stable ground for unity without ignoring their differences.
The Paradoxical Situation in Carcinogenesis
This book challenges the view that DNA is solely responsible for cancer. It highlights the often-disregarded role of non-DNA cellular elements in carcinogenesis and considers new prospects for cancer prevention and treatment based on these arguments.
Gender and Popular Culture
This collection of essays explores interactions between gender and culture, investigating how popular culture defines, interrogates, and ruptures gender conventions. Topics range from films and mythology to female bodybuilding, corporate challenges, and social movements.
Sustainability education equips learners with skills to improve their lives and the future of the planet. This volume offers valuable insights for delivering the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education, a vital resource for readers interested in sustainability.
Rethinking Development in South Asia
This book challenges conventional development in South Asia, revealing how it can be a destructive force. It argues for a new practice of development centered on people’s freedom, choice, and participation, proposing alternative means for achieving greater well-being.
This accessible guide analyzes the classroom interactions of Tunisian engineering students. It provides insights into their conversational dynamics with teachers and peers, shedding light on their main proficiencies and deficiencies when communicating in English.
Diversity in Narration and Writing
These essays take an international perspective on the novel, deepening understanding of classic authors like Flaubert and Joyce. It also offers a profound contribution to scholarship, covering Hungarian and Central European writers that have not been discussed in English before.
In 1478, Leonardo da Vinci opened his own workshop and began painting the Benois Madonna—a work marking a strong change in his style and representation of human emotion. This book analyzes his growth as an artist in this pivotal year, detailing his training and life in Florence.
Modern Messages from Green Gables on Loving, Living and Learning
Many know Anne of Green Gables, but few know its author, L.M. Montgomery—a feminist far ahead of her time. In this book, a revivified Anne and her husband Gilbert explore their creator’s life, revealing how her challenges and triumphs offer messages for our own lives today.
In fifteen expert essays, this volume delves into the foundations of lexicography and lexicology. Spanning historical manuscripts to digital corpus analysis, these studies offer new critical perspectives on the making and meaning of words across cultures and time.
Hybridity in Contemporary Commercial Organizations
Commercial organizations adopt multiple templates, creating hybridity. While this offers a competitive advantage, it also presents tensions and contradictions with negative consequences for employee trust. This book explores individual-level responses to this multiplicity.
Cinema and Its Representations
This book provides a rich, multifaceted approach to cinema. It presents a lucid account of twentieth century film criticism, contemporary sociocultural theories, and literary adaptation, essential for students of media and cultural studies.
Shakespeare’s King Lear
Nagarajan provides this comprehensive edition of King Lear, presenting years of research. He illustrates Shakespeare’s use of language, Elizabethan theatre, history and values of the play, analysis of enigmatic scenes, and glimpses into its performance history.
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