This book sheds light on the modernist short story cycle and its pivotal role in depicting place. Modernist writers found this form suitable for capturing a fragmented world through short, interconnected narratives that reflect an ever-changing attitude towards what place means.
Industrial Labour and the Environment
This volume brings the history of the environment together with that of work, bridging a cultural divide. It explores how human work impacts ecosystems, from the fractures between workers and communities to the redevelopment of industrial areas.
Neighborhood Organization and Social Control in Changing Urban China
Using large-scale survey data, this book assesses the neighborhood social control system in a changing urban China. It conceptualizes this system through multiple levels of control and highlights the importance of cross-cultural studies of neighborhood effects.
Becoming an Academy School in the UK
This book tells the story of Manchester Academy, a major success of the City Academies policy. It explores how the original vision was realised in a challenging community and provides compelling proof that a learner’s identity does not have to be their destiny.
Voting in Context
Candidates campaign on economic miracles, but it’s hard to distinguish good ideas from bad. This concise, non-partisan guide deciphers their proposals by explaining how the US economy functions, placing theories in historical context to help you make an informed vote.
Digital communication transformed branding. Now, artificial intelligence offers new ways to handle big data and customize messages for mass audiences. This book shows how the intersection of these forces points to a new reality in brand communication, design, and management.
Mapping Primary School Leadership in a Post-Conflict Context
This book focuses on primary school leadership in the post-conflict country of Timor-Leste. It conveys the ‘lived experience’ of school leaders, describing the realities of their work and the strategies they adopt to overcome daily challenges.
We are surrounded by risks, but the media’s presentation of them is just as important. From causing public worry to legitimizing foreign policy, this book explores how the media covers risk and the profound consequences of its coverage.
Islamic Teachings and Social Structure
This book corrects misconceptions about Islam, challenging social perceptions and deviations from its religious guidelines. It offers an opportunity to learn about various social dimensions and Islamic views in the light of the Quran and Sunnah.
Quantifying the Sustainability of Public Debt
High public debt can be hazardous, culminating in a crisis that permeates all sectors of the economy. This book provides a practical and straightforward framework for public debt sustainability analysis, underpinned by a real-world application of the model.
Sport tourism is a tool for sustainable local development. This book’s 24 authors offer analyses from case studies to theory. An essential read for academics, students, policymakers, and professionals looking to promote their territory.
This collection of essays on Socialism and Socialist Humanism argues that left-wing ideas are crucial to building a better world.
The True Secret of Evolution
The concept of evolution has evolved. We have moved from an evolution based on competition to one that admits collaboration between species and their environment. The old scheme, used to justify the prevalence of one people over another, now shows its limits.
This book explores how fiction from 1850-1930 shaped perceptions of women’s roles. From suffrage to sexual desire, these essays examine how literature tackled ‘The Woman Question’ through female characters who sought to defy social constraints in ways still relevant today.
Reflections on Our Relationships with Anne of Green Gables
International readers and critics explore our relationship with Anne of Green Gables. Through studies of fan culture, translation, and adaptation, this unique collection of essays bridges the divide between a critical and deeply personal response to literature’s iconic girl.
This book details the traditional usage of Ardisia humilis Vahl and its systematic validation for treating hepatic manifestations. It covers standardization and studies that uphold folkloric claims for jaundice, serving as a valuable resource for researchers and students.
This book reveals the powerful role of business people in shaping Taiwan’s economic diplomacy. A bottom-up analysis uncovers their global influence, proving their economic impact is a vital, yet overlooked, force in international relations.
Spanning 45 years, these essays chart the author’s evolving thought on Taiwan’s modern history. They investigate political reform by intellectuals since the 1970s and the creation of a national human rights commission, including the handling of transitional justice.
Does science matter in economics? This volume answers in the negative. It is argued that science simply doesn’t matter in economics, has never mattered and will probably never matter. Instead, the field has redefined the laws of physics and psychology to carve out its own set.
Prominent administrative law scholars discuss how the law has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and can prepare for future emergencies. The book also considers the digitization of administrative law, a topic that will increasingly shape public law in the future.
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