This essential guide to the youth transgender crisis argues social contagion is a key factor in the upsurge. It exposes the perils of medicalization—from puberty blockers to hormones—and offers a vital psychotherapeutic path for families.
This book presents Romania’s globally unknown oral culture and traditional musical instruments. It highlights their evolution and spread, with unique photographs of disappearing cultural events. The book will be of interest to both specialists and non-specialists.
Caribbean Men in the Arts
This collection explores the emotional and artistic landscape of Caribbean men who carve out a place for themselves in the visual and performance arts. The pieces demonstrate them forging more varied and wholesome masculinities, thriving in spaces without violence or exclusion.
Geopolitics to Geocriticism
This collection analyses TV series (‘dizi’) from Türkiye, Serbia, and Romania. It explores their role in identity building, social reflection, and soft power, stressing the importance of these cultural products for public diplomacy in the Balkans and their global reach.
Resolving the China-US Conflicts
Countering the Thucydides’ Trap, this book offers a new theory of intercultural communication to resolve China-US conflicts. It argues that deeply-rooted bonds between the peoples can overcome a zero-sum mentality and lead to mutual benefits instead of an inevitable war.
The Shakespearean Linkages in Unnayi Warrier’s Nala Charitham
Unnayi Warrier’s ‘Nala Charitham’ is a popular Kathakali drama of romance, treachery, and banishment. Drawing from Hindu mythology, this book insightfully compares the story’s complex characters with Shakespeare’s plays, giving the captivating tale a new perspective.
Learning to Teach
Diverse teacher educators share stories of their experiences as students and teachers. This collection reveals how these experiences influence their teaching, offering effective practices for culturally diverse learners with a focus on social justice, equity, and inclusion.
Secularism in French Cultural Discourse
This book explores the interplay between literature and law, revealing how writers have shaped French secularism. It examines pivotal debates on religious freedom, church-state separation, and equality, offering a view of laïcité beyond purely legal interpretations.
Ambrose of Milan, Christian Sage
Ambrose of Milan melds philosophy with Scripture, holding that life’s purpose is to serve the common good. At the heart of his theology is misericordia: a moral reset of forgiveness and benevolent justice for the marginalized, future generations, and the earth itself.
Based on original research, this book explores the struggles of working women in Karachi, Pakistan. From managers to domestic workers, it reveals how women in each category are victims of a gender-biased society, fighting for survival in a male-dominated world.
Towards Fairer Geo-Spiritual Ecosystems
This book looks at society, education, and spirituality through a decolonial lens. As AI and biotech redefine our future, we must surmount narratives subservient to privilege and power to create more inclusive, fair, and sustainable futures for humanity.
This book examines how religion, politics, gender, and sexuality in Zimbabwe have been gendered and sexualised to trap women in tradition and bar them from playing a participative role. Its findings cut across disciplines to empower people in theory and practice.
Achilles beyond Fury
Ten insightful essays explore the fury of Achilles. This investigation uncovers new perspectives on the wrathful warrior, from parallels with the biblical Samson and the consequences of his actions to his lasting influence in Roman iconography and contemporary cinema.
The African democratic project is challenged by a rise in unconstitutional government changes. This book explores the causes and methods—from military takeovers to election manipulation—examining the African Union’s flawed legal response and offering suggestions for the future.
This book is a collection of nineteen critical essays on James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist. The author goes beyond established critical material, providing analyses from twenty-first century lenses. It serves as a reference for all readers–students, scholars, and teachers.
Epistemological Theory in Classical Chinese Philosophy
This book explores the epistemological frameworks of Chinese intellectual history from ancient times to the Song Dynasty. By examining classical texts, it brings to light unique Chinese approaches to knowledge, setting them against Western thought to bridge East and West.
This book contrasts the American and French Revolutions. While American patriots sought independence to secure life and liberty, French revolutionists aimed to overturn society itself—destroying institutions in the name of a fraternity that exterminated its enemies.
For Trinidad and Tobago, a robust Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) framework can improve financial inclusion and may be the key to unlocking economic growth. This study assesses the current EFT policy and provides recommendations for modernizing the financial system.
The Beginnings of International Soccer
Why did England’s fortunes turn against Scotland in the late 19th century? Was it the founding of Corinthian FC or the onset of professionalism? This book brings together the narrative of early international soccer in Britain, comparing the four competing home nations.
Teaching Translation
A strategic guide for teachers through the complexities of translation studies. This book champions a student-centric pedagogy, aligning methods with the field’s evolving demands through technology, digital tools, and innovative methods like gamification and online learning.