Feminist Insiders-Outsiders
This book examines the Islamic feminism of Nigerian Muslim women. It argues that their struggles are rooted in Islamic texts from the Prophetic era, contrary to stereotypes of patriarchal domination, and shows how they use organizations for feminist changes.
Feminist Themes in Sevim Burak and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Worlds
Sevim Burak used unconventional writing for realistic worlds; Ursula K. Le Guin used traditional writing for unusual ones. This study shows how both authors explored similar feminist themes and aimed to destroy phallogocentric language in different ways.
Fighting Corruption in African Contexts
Leading African scholars examine how to mobilise citizens towards accountability and transparency. This book advocates that fighting corruption is everyone’s business, in order to strengthen Africa’s integrity, equity, and sustainable development.
How does international justice combat sexual violence in armed conflict? This book explores how justice can bridge legal and societal domains to aid in social reconstruction and protect victims, examining both its advancements and its enduring flaws.
Financialisation, Capital Accumulation and Economic Development in Nigeria
Udeogu adds to the field of Nigeria studies by filling gaps in research on the country’s development, deviating from the general approach of analysing the nation’s problems purely based on internal factors. Rather, he explores Nigeria’s issues in connection with the world system.
Fitness Philanthropy
This book explores the boom in fitness fundraising, where sports-based charity events unite corporate marketing, medical research, and social causes. It examines the motivations of participants, donors, and sponsors, offering a new analysis of sport, health, and civic engagement.
Florida without Borders
This anthology explores women’s activism across borders, highlighting global issues like human rights, poverty, and trafficking. Feminist scholars investigate the gendered body in activism, the obstacles women face, and the fight for feminist social change.
Costin studies a selection of significant and topical elements from a large amount of Romanian folkloric and mythological material, shedding light on the mythical-ritualistic aspects of three complex calendar holydays.
Food Cultures across Time
This vibrant, inter-disciplinary collection of essays maps food cultures and routes in fiction. Analyzing authors from countries as diverse as Ireland, Romania, the UK, and the USA, it explores the interconnections between food, fiction, and culture.
Food Politics
This ethnographic work discusses the politics inherent in food among the Garos of Assam and Bangladesh. Living as a minority on the peripheries of a dominant culture, the Garos conceptualize themselves and the ‘other’ world through the microcosm of food.
This book examines the role of the Personal Home Page (PHP) as an information resource, using English professional football as a case study. While rich with unique information, these fan sites are often underused. This study proposes a new blueprint for a communal website.
Football’s First 100 Years, 1866-1966
From the pioneers who created the FA Cup, journey through England’s splendid isolation and World Cup wilderness to the ultimate triumph of 1966—a victory witnessed firsthand by the author.
Sport is big international business. This book guides readers through the economics of sport and the battle of the football codes in Australia. A must-read for the sports fanatic or anyone interested in business strategy, it provides a unique insight into the Australian psyche.
Forced Migration to Bordering Countries
This book offers a comparative analysis of forced migration, examining Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Syrians in Türkiye, and Ukrainians in the EU. It provides fresh insights into the varied geopolitical, legal, and humanitarian responses shaped by various ‘pull factors.’
This book offers a view of the science behind crime scene investigations, demonstrating the connection between forensic science and physics. It details the basic physics needed to understand crime scene findings and will appeal to students and any reader interested in forensics.
As modern life creates new health challenges, scientific research reveals the benefits of forests. This collection highlights up-to-date findings on the beneficial effects of forests on human health, providing evidence that can be implemented in practice and policy.
This book explores the social conditions for valuing education and the limits of sociology in addressing this problem. Its central idea is that the main challenges refer to the conditions of autonomy of the social sciences, especially when studying higher social spheres.
Bell methodically assesses fear as an emergent property and explores the main principles which lie behind the manifestation of fear. He shows how fear can be contained, how new social forms can arise and how new behaviours and social qualities can mitigate Formations of Terror.
This collection of essays addresses pivotal problems about our planet’s environment. It highlights the inter-relation of topics, connecting well-being with health, bioengineering, and the natural and social environment, and concludes with an ethical analysis of these challenges.
Foundational Social Ritual Practices of Parish Life
What makes a parish strong? This book argues it begins not with structures, but with relationships. Discover the foundational ingredients of community and how social rituals, like sharing a meal, forge the bonds that make a parish truly thrive.