Sex Tourism on the Kenyan Coast
This book challenges suppositions about sex tourism. Elderly men seeking romance are taken advantage of, while women delude themselves searching for a mzungu to fulfill their dreams. The success of the few becomes a false promise for the majority. Based on a Kenyan coast study.
This text explores theoretical issues in contemporary rhetoric, including the role of culture, citizenship, and how space and time affect language. A resource for scholars and students, its goal is to stimulate thought and provoke critical responses to the ideas within.
Teaching Shakespeare in Film and the Arts Today
Explore past, present, and future approaches to Shakespeare on Film. This volume offers practical case-studies for teaching textual analysis through film and the arts—perfect for instructors to adapt or for any reader interested in the field to enjoy.
This volume digitally reconstructs a 15th-century Book of Hours that was dismembered by a notorious dealer. It restores a cultural treasure, confronts the ethical challenges of manuscript destruction, and advocates for the preservation of our shared heritage.
This book unmasks the legend of Leonardo da Vinci. Rediscovered documents show the artist was two different men: a Tuscan painter and an Ottoman agent. Crucially, a document proves the painter died in 1499, revealing the true artist of the Mona Lisa: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio.
This hands-on guide shows HR practitioners and researchers how to apply partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess the statistical relationships between workforce diversity and organizational performance, with practical examples provided throughout.
An anthology of texts from significant writers between the Renaissance and the late seventeenth century, from Ficino to Dryden. The study traces a growth of self-awareness, worldview scepticism, and aesthetic exuberance.
In West Africa, military takeovers are fueled by identity politics and discrimination in the distribution of national wealth. This book promotes a sane approach to sharing the national ‘cake’: adopting pragmatism and the Rule of Law to ensure equal participation and opportunity.
Managing Change in Business
This jargon-free handbook is a practical guide to help you ‘make it happen’. It makes the process of change easier to understand, adapt, and accept by explaining key drivers, significant change models, and crucial tools, supported by real-life case examples.
Archaeology, Heritage and Tourism in West Africa
The era of conceptualising archaeology as a purely academic exercise is over. This book argues for a curricular revolution in West Africa, uniting the field with heritage, tourism, and museum management to create employment through Cultural Resource Management (CRM).
Exchanges of Culture, Policy, and Goods from 1492 to the Future
This anthology of essays on international relations focuses on Latin America’s place on the world stage. Featuring contributions by recognized authorities and new scholars, it provides a global view of the intricate relationships between nations, cultures, and global politics.
An Encyclopaedia in Spatio-Temporal Dimensions
This encyclopaedia highlights India, a diverse country that has played a significant role in world affairs for over two thousand years. With information on a vast range of subjects, this accurate and reliable book is useful for general readers, researchers, and academics.
Models of Social Intervention
This book analyzes the challenges and opportunities in the practical training of social workers. Contrasting the perspectives of students, supervisors, and lecturers, it identifies key gaps and proposes foundations for improving the quality of these training processes.
The first history of British chess from 1774 to 2000. The book focuses on the professionals and amateurs who shaped the game, its struggle against moral disapproval, and its rise to a popular recreation. It covers major events, providing game scores and tables of results.
Ecotourism and Interpretive Nature Guiding
A groundbreaking exploration of ecotourism and interpretive nature guiding. Authored by experts, this comprehensive guide shows how to design experiences that conserve natural resources and benefit local communities, while fostering a profound appreciation for our heritage.
Reading Hobbes Backwards
Beyond Leviathan lies Hobbes the peace theorist. Unable to speak freely as a courtier’s client, he used clandestine philosophy and satire to attack the sectarian causes of religious war and champion classical civic humanism.
Learn Earth science as easily as playing a game with this book and the Gt Aide freeware. Designed for students and researchers, its powerful modules guide you through coordinates, gridding, and sampling—no formal GIS training required. Visualize data and master geospatial skills.
Waste Research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Perspectives
Diverse international scholars interrogate waste from the social sciences and humanities. Offering insider perspectives and practical experiences from global South and North communities, they highlight innovative solutions and propose new approaches to our shared waste dilemmas.
The Antisocial Mind
Antisocial behavior is a result of biology, not a choice. This book argues that since the brain produces behavior unconsciously, antisocial individuals are not accountable. They should be treated, not punished, and prisons converted into rehabilitation centers.
Forensic Psychiatry
This book provides an update on forensic psychiatry, incorporating changes from the ICD-11. It covers criminal and civil topics, addressing controversial issues like chemical castration. It is for psychiatrists, psychologists, and legal practitioners.