Social Sciences

Interpersonal Prominence and International Presence

Implicitness Constructed and Translated in Diplomatic Discourse

By: Junfeng Zhang

£41.99

This book analyzes the translation of diplomatic discourse, which conveys uncertainty. Using the 2001 Sino-US Air Collision as a case study, it establishes a three-dimensional model for configuring implicitness in language and re-expressing it through translation.

The United States and China

Competing Discourses of Regionalism in East Asia

By: Narayani Basu

£47.99

As the US and China vie to shape East Asia's future, this book dissects their clashing worldviews, the balance of power, and the grave consequences for the region's security.

As the US and China vie to shape East Asia’s future, this book dissects their clashing worldviews, the balance of power, and the grave consequences for the region’s security.

Vistas of English for Specific Purposes

Edited By: Nadežda Stojković

£62.99

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a necessary skill for career advancement. This comprehensive volume brings together insightful papers from an international conference, offering rich insights into innovative teaching practices and worthwhile research.

British Pop Art and Postmodernism

By: Justyna Stępień

£41.99

British Pop Art was a central part of social change in the Sixties. Drawing from postmodern thought, this book critically examines the movement's mass-produced aesthetics, confirming its relevance to current debates on art and culture.

British Pop Art was a central part of social change in the Sixties. Drawing from postmodern thought, this book critically examines the movement’s mass-produced aesthetics, confirming its relevance to current debates on art and culture.

Is There an End of Ideologies?

Exploring Constructs of Ideology and Discourse in Marxist and Post-Marxist Theories

By: António Lopes

£47.99

Is ideology just a political pejorative? Can we be free from it? To clarify misunderstandings about the key concepts of ideology and discourse, this book traces their origins, their appropriation by Marxist theorists, and examines the relationship between them.

Innovative Management Perspectives on Confronting Contemporary Challenges

Edited By: Evangelos Tsoukatos, Demetris Vrontis

£52.99

In a clashing socio-economic climate, managers face unforeseen challenges. This book provides direction and insight on finding innovative solutions, presenting research and ideas that transcend conventional theory and have practical implementations.

Diasporic Identities within Afro-Hispanic and African Contexts

Edited By: Yaw Agawu-Kakraba, Komla F. Aggor

£41.99

This volume explores identity formation in Afro-Hispanic and African contexts, re-contextualizing diaspora beyond debates of voluntary migration versus traumatic exile. Essays cover countries like Cuba, Spain, and Angola, and themes from religion to politics.

In the Iberian Peninsula and Beyond

A History of Jews and Muslims (15th-17th Centuries) Vol. 1

Edited By: Maria Filomena Lopes de Barros, Lúcia Liba Mucznik, José Alberto R. Silva Tavim

£52.99

Beginning with the forced conversion of Iberian Jews and Muslims, this volume examines the effects on their respective diasporas, focusing on a variety of approaches, from language and culture to identity discourses and interchanges between those communities.

Islamic Postcolonialism

Islam and Muslim Identities in Four Contemporary British Novels

By: Hasan Majed

£41.99

This book forges a new path with Islamic postcolonialism, using a Muslim perspective to challenge colonial legacies in Western writing. It explores the construction of Muslim identity in fiction by Kureishi, Ali, Aboulela, and Rushdie.

In the Iberian Peninsula and Beyond

A History of Jews and Muslims (15th-17th Centuries) Vol. 2

Edited By: Maria Filomena Lopes de Barros, Lúcia Liba Mucznik, José Alberto R. Silva Tavim

£47.99

Beginning with the forced conversion of 16th–17th century Iberian Jews and Muslims, this volume examines the effects on their diasporas, focusing on language, culture, identity discourses, and interchanges between those communities.

Advanced Business Models in International Higher Education

Edited By: Jessica Lichy

£41.99

The future of higher education depends on responding to rising costs, changing labour markets, and new technologies. Pervasive technology has transformed the sector, demanding new business models. A rupture with the past is needed to prepare learners for an uncertain world.

Chinese Migration and Families-At-Risk

Edited By: Ko Ling Chan

£47.99

Grounded in recent research, this vital book offers a critical review of Chinese migration. It explores the patterns and influences of internal migration, movements to Hong Kong, and migration to Western countries, focusing on migrant families-at-risk.

Raising Children Bilingually in the United States

Edited By: Iulia Pittman

£41.99

In the United States, minority languages are often lost within a few generations. This volume is a collection of inspiring stories from parents sharing their experiences, challenges, and suggestions for raising children bilingually, providing hope and insight.

Making Education Inclusive

Edited By: Sharon Moonsamy, Elizabeth Walton

£41.99

Education is unlikely to become inclusive without deliberate efforts to dismantle exclusion. This book explores what these efforts entail, from developing teachers to be responsive to learner diversity to reconstituting systems for meaningful inclusion.

Art and Money

Edited By: Peter Stupples, Jane Venis

£41.99

Art and money are both given symbolic value, turning a simple object into a commodity. These essays examine this complex relationship across different cultures and historical periods, from Renaissance Italy to contemporary Pop Art.

Living with the AK-47

Militancy and Militants in Hezbollah’s Resistance Movement

By: Younes Saramifar

£41.99

This book explores Hezbollah through extensive ethnography in its Beirut stronghold and training camps. Focusing on micro-narratives, it reveals how volunteers become militants, scripting a rich tale of ‘resistance’ and everyday life that offsets stereotypes.

The Inside of a Shell

Alice Munro’s Dance of the Happy Shades

Edited By: Vanessa Guignery

£52.99

Worldwide specialists examine the first steps of Nobel laureate Alice Munro. This collection of essays offers new critical perspectives on her debut, Dance of the Happy Shades, revealing how these early stories foreshadow the patterns and themes of her celebrated later work.

Qualitative Research in Business

A Practical Overview

By: Alf H. Walle

£47.99

Many professionals lack the skills to apply powerful qualitative research methods. This practical guide provides effective, "how to" advice for using these tools in business decision-making. Assuming no prior background, it is an invaluable resource.

Many professionals lack the skills to apply powerful qualitative research methods. This practical guide provides effective, “how to” advice for using these tools in business decision-making. Assuming no prior background, it is an invaluable resource.

Adaptations

Some Journeys from Words to Visuals

Edited By: Anugamini Rai, Shri Krishan Rai

£41.99

This book explores the journey of written text to the screen, focusing on cinematic adaptations of Indian and international literary works. It engages with issues like ‘fidelity’ and ‘intertextuality’ in the works of Tagore, Satyajit Ray, and others.

Women in Leadership and Work-Family Integration

Edited By: Margaret J. Weber

£41.99

As more women enter the workforce, they face an influx of issues surrounding work-life balance. Based on over 400 interviews, this book explores the competing narratives of women's lives as they balance careers with marriage and motherhood.

As more women enter the workforce, they face an influx of issues surrounding work-life balance. Based on over 400 interviews, this book explores the competing narratives of women’s lives as they balance careers with marriage and motherhood.

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