This collection of papers by international scholars offers fresh views on education, language, literature, and culture. Viewing topical issues through a dynamic global prism, these essays will stimulate intellectual curiosity and the development of new ideas.
This book analyses the transposition of irony and humour as cultural translation, bridging different worldviews. Exploring underrepresented cultures like Finland and Romania, this transdisciplinary volume will interest translation scholars, linguists, teachers, and practitioners.
Building Cultures of Peace
In a world torn apart by conflict, from families to nations, how do we build a culture of peace? This volume of essays presents multiple perspectives from scholars and practitioners on fostering hope and creating peace in a conflict-ridden world.
This book examines the complex relationship between learning, education, and community. Using Slovenian studies with global relevance, it offers a unique perspective shaped by the historical European experience of attempting collective unity in former Yugoslavia.
Vulnerable families face multiple challenges, but our service system is siloed, often with devastating effects. This book captures the challenges and hope for the future, presenting promising programs and research from over 40 Australian experts.
This book maps a path to sustainable global peace. Scholars from many disciplines offer approaches to the crises we face—from politics to the environment. Their essays suggest how, together, we can actively create a peace-filled world where human flourishing is possible for all.
Building Socialism, Constructing People
This book explores the radical shift in Romanian identity during the Sovietisation of the 1940s-50s. Analyzing the press as a propaganda tool, it reveals how “cultural colonisation” deconstructed and reconstructed personal and political identities.
This book shows how a whole of community approach can redesign inadequate services to support families. Drawing on research and experience, it provides key ingredients to break cycles of trauma and build communities where children can flourish.
How can we redesign siloed systems to support families at risk? This book offers key principles for a community and government approach to child wellbeing. It explores early intervention strategies and asks what it takes to build family-friendly communities that improve lives.
Building Sustainability with the Arts
This timely book examines various roles of the arts in building ecological sustainability. A wide range of practitioners is represented here, including visual and performing artists, scientists, social researchers, environmental educators and research students.
Burglars and Bobbies
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police’s true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
This collection of scholarly articles from an international workshop features world-class papers analysing Afro-Asiatic languages and cultures, including Egyptian, Berber, Cushitic, Omotic, Chadic and Semitic.
Bush Telegraph
A “bush telegraph” is an informal communication network. The concept describes what this book provides: a discussion of salient points in English language use. Its 20 chapters teach, analyse, and discuss crucial aspects of English writing culture.
Framed by postcolonial theory, post-tourism and resistance theories, this work is a semantic and semiotic analysis of tourism texts that represent groups of San (or Bushmen) in Botswana. It demonstrates the power that written and visual language can have upon consumers of texts.
Business and Institutional Translation
As the demand for economic, business, and financial translation increases, this peer-reviewed publication gathers practitioners, researchers, and teachers to discuss new issues in institutional, finance, and specialized translation.
Exploring questions such as ‘What is the nature of leadership?’ and ‘What is entrepreneurship?’, this book is for the next generation of leaders in business, industry and society, for whom it is important to understand the principles which help society function best.
Master the business lifecycle, from launch to profitable exit. Learn to hire, market, sell, grow, and negotiate while sidestepping costly mistakes. This essential guide equips you for lasting success and unlocks your highest earning potential.
This book introduces new contexts and emerging research in business performance measurement and management. It presents a variety of perspectives from global authors across accounting, finance, marketing, and operations management in a single volume.
Business Process Reengineering
Master Business Process Reengineering. This practical guide provides expert strategies and the unique Sturdy BPR Matrix to implement real-world change and achieve your business objectives.
Business Review
Business Review: Advanced Applications provides insights on essential topics from cloud computing and HRM to finance and market volatility. This book offers well-grounded theory and practice for scholars, educators, and practitioners alike.
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