Knowledge in Action
With authorship from community partners and universities, this book highlights the challenges of university-community engagement and outlines how Australian universities defy these obstacles through innovative projects that create positive socio-economic change.
‘I, Me, Mine?’
Skrimsjö reconsiders perceptions of record collecting and collectors, through a discussion of existing stereotypes surrounding such practices, and explores how such collectors view themselves and their practices.
Given increasing interest in lexical issues in second language acquisition studies in recent years, and the importance of words to every instance of communication, this volume concentrates on vocabulary in written language, with a particular focus on academic settings.
This book provides new scholarly thinking on the convergence of Christianity and Igbo Traditional Religion. Written by Igbo scholars, it offers unique case studies on their intersection, serving as a vital manual for students, researchers, and interfaith dialogue.
A New Social Question
Bringing together papers presented at a conference on “Capitalism and Socialism: Utopia, Globalization and Revolution”, this volume provides analyses of how recent events such as the economic crisis have impacted upon societies across the world.
The Trinidad Dougla
Through detailed case studies, Regis investigates the search for personal identity of Trinidad’s Douglas, the offspring of Indo-African unions, as they find themselves in a complex social, cultural and linguistic situation.
Interdisciplinarity in World History
This book argues for interdisciplinarity in history, rejecting its claimed autonomy. The chapters stress that historical research must be open to complex issues, collaborating with other disciplines to answer questions that history cannot tackle on its own.
This collection raises awareness of ways of healthy ageing that are facilitated by different forms of physical activity and exercise, and imparts knowledge about recent advances in recreation and wellbeing initiatives that will benefit the academic community and the wider public.
Essays on Gianni Vattimo
This monograph, focused on the interrelated themes of religion, ethics and the history of ideas, offers a critically constructive approach to defending Gianni Vattimo against some of his more strident critics, but nevertheless poses some questions of its own.
T. S. Eliot’s year in Paris was a decisive turning point. This volume reconsiders the deep impact of French and European art and thought on his development, moving beyond accepted narratives to open up new and unexpected veins of inquiry.
Governing Sex, Building the Nation
Exploring the sexual politics of Chinese nationalism in Taiwan, this book focuses on the politicisation of prostitution and its role in postcolonial nationhood. It uncovers the interlinkages between colonialism, prostitution and nationalism in East Asia.
This edited volume offers an overview of the complexity of the visual rhetoric of violence, discussing both fictional works, including films and novels, and non-fictional genres, such as news media, showing how such expressions of violence have assumed diverse narrative forms.
Choral Singing
What role does choral activity play in the construction of social and musical meaning? This anthology addresses questions like these from a wide range of disciplines, contributing to a transdisciplinary discussion about the origins, functions, and meanings of choral singing.
This book explores the creation of writing systems where dialect variation exists. Authors examine how social and political factors drive standardization and question its value, revealing the conflicts that arise in language planning worldwide.
Contextual Identities
This interdisciplinary, intercultural book brings the concepts of “identity,” “comparativism,” and “communication” together to reinterpret postmodernism. It investigates multiple identities in discursive contexts and will interest those in image and literary studies.
An accessible and comprehensive analysis of J.H. Prynne, a leading figure in contemporary poetry. This study analyses the nexus between Prynne’s political thought and linguistic innovation, providing a crucial pathway into his most challenging and complex volumes.
Yea, Alabama! A Peek into the Past of One of the Most Storied Universities in the Nation
A history of the University of Alabama as never before published. Years of research into newly discovered documents reveal dramatic rivalries, political intrigue, the University’s near-total destruction, and the never-before-told story of slavery.
Tax Reform in Uganda
Kwagala-Igaga employs political economy and optimal theory to explain the weaknesses evident in the tax system in Uganda since the introduction of extensive reforms in 1997, highlighting the constraints imposed upon tax design and tax reform in the country.
Authority and Displacement in the English-Speaking World (Volume II
This collection of essays in two volumes examines the concepts of authority and displacement within English language regions. This second volume focuses on an American context, with contributions focusing on American and Canadian culture and works by authors of Guyanese origin.
This book uses cross-linguistic analysis to explore verb constructions. It reveals how seemingly equivalent verbs can differ in meaning across languages, and how similar meanings are often expressed by completely different grammatical constructions.
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