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Transcultural Encounters in South-Asian American Women’s Fiction
Anita Desai, Kiran Desai and Jhumpa Lahiri
Using literature as a key, this book unlocks the vibrant dialogue between Indian and American cultures, revealing how migration and gender forge the transcultural identities of our time.
Using literature as a key, this book unlocks the vibrant dialogue between Indian and American cultures, revealing how migration and gender forge the transcultural identities of our time.
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Han investigates how films have constructed the identity of ethnic Chinese in the United States, through a survey of selected films from the 1990s and 2000s produced in the USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
Han investigates how films have constructed the identity of ethnic Chinese in the United States, through a survey of selected films from the 1990s and 2000s produced in the USA, Taiwan, Hong Kong and mainland China.
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This volume discusses a variety of environmental and ecological issues from the standpoint of existing legal instruments, with a primary focus on the necessity for ecologically-oriented governance, in order to redress a situation that supports multiple human rights violations.
This volume discusses a variety of environmental and ecological issues from the standpoint of existing legal instruments, with a primary focus on the necessity for ecologically-oriented governance, in order to redress a situation that supports multiple human rights violations.
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Connecting Past and Present
Exploring the Influence of the Spanish Golden Age in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Experts offer analyses of contemporary works influenced by the Spanish Golden Age. A frequent source of inspiration, this book explores how contemporary Spaniards reach into the past, an epoch of political and religious upheaval, to connect with their present world.
Experts offer analyses of contemporary works influenced by the Spanish Golden Age. A frequent source of inspiration, this book explores how contemporary Spaniards reach into the past, an epoch of political and religious upheaval, to connect with their present world.
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A collaboration by Indigenous scholars and non-Indigenous allies, this book champions the importance of Indigenous Knowledges for social work. It argues colonial structures can only be dismantled through reliance on Indigenous knowledges and practices.
A collaboration by Indigenous scholars and non-Indigenous allies, this book champions the importance of Indigenous Knowledges for social work. It argues colonial structures can only be dismantled through reliance on Indigenous knowledges and practices.
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Recent global crises, from financial collapses to revolutions, are rooted in failures of governance. This book focuses on governance and accountability in the shadow of turmoil, exploring their relationship to sustainable development across different cultures.
Recent global crises, from financial collapses to revolutions, are rooted in failures of governance. This book focuses on governance and accountability in the shadow of turmoil, exploring their relationship to sustainable development across different cultures.
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English Studies from Archives to Prospects
Volume 1 – Literature and Cultural Studies
This volume explores temporality in literary studies and the humanities. Contributions engage with the discipline's past, its present condition, and the possibilities for its survival in an age where the relevance of the humanities is being disputed.
This volume explores temporality in literary studies and the humanities. Contributions engage with the discipline’s past, its present condition, and the possibilities for its survival in an age where the relevance of the humanities is being disputed.
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I Want to Change My Life
Can Reality TV Competition Shows Trigger Lasting Career Success?
Talent shows claim to give ordinary people extraordinary opportunities. But do they deliver? This book shows that few contestants achieve lasting success, revealing that television picks its own stars for a good backstory as much as for their talent.
Talent shows claim to give ordinary people extraordinary opportunities. But do they deliver? This book shows that few contestants achieve lasting success, revealing that television picks its own stars for a good backstory as much as for their talent.
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The European Diaspora in Australia
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
This volume provides a contemporary reflection on the journey of many former European communities that migrated to Australia in the post-war period and their stories of settlement, assimilation and integration.
This volume provides a contemporary reflection on the journey of many former European communities that migrated to Australia in the post-war period and their stories of settlement, assimilation and integration.
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Class and Gender
Social Stratification of Women in Contemporary Urban China
Tang investigates the impact of China’s “socio-economic transition period” on the nation’s social structure, showing that it resulted in an escalation in tensions between the higher and the lower social strata and between genders.
Tang investigates the impact of China’s “socio-economic transition period” on the nation’s social structure, showing that it resulted in an escalation in tensions between the higher and the lower social strata and between genders.
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Print Culture through the Ages
Essays on Latin American Book History
This compendium of essays by renowned scholars focuses on the evolution of printing, reading publics, and publishing during periods of political and cultural change in Latin America. It will be of interest to scholars in the areas of literature, book history, and print culture.
This compendium of essays by renowned scholars focuses on the evolution of printing, reading publics, and publishing during periods of political and cultural change in Latin America. It will be of interest to scholars in the areas of literature, book history, and print culture.
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Multi-faced Transformations
Challenges and Studies
This conference proceedings analyses various aspects of the economic, social, and cultural transformations that accompany today’s globalized world. It will be of interest to scholars of social sciences, as well as civil society activists and policy makers.
This conference proceedings analyses various aspects of the economic, social, and cultural transformations that accompany today’s globalized world. It will be of interest to scholars of social sciences, as well as civil society activists and policy makers.
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Human survival depends on nature, a relationship defined by culture. This book argues that environmental conservation is a matter of moral ethics, and must accommodate the traditional knowledge of indigenous cultures to restore the bond between humans and nature.
Human survival depends on nature, a relationship defined by culture. This book argues that environmental conservation is a matter of moral ethics, and must accommodate the traditional knowledge of indigenous cultures to restore the bond between humans and nature.
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Work-Life Balance and the Economic Crisis
Some Insights from the Perspective of Comparative Law (Volume I
Contemporary society and international organisations are giving increasing consideration to the issue of reconciling work and private life. Following on from this, these volumes provide a detailed analysis of work-life balance and its regulation in a number of EU countries.
Contemporary society and international organisations are giving increasing consideration to the issue of reconciling work and private life. Following on from this, these volumes provide a detailed analysis of work-life balance and its regulation in a number of EU countries.
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Being “On the Margins”
Exploring Intersections
This conference proceedings explores the realities of people who live on the margins of society, positioned as out-of-place and unable to access aspects of mainstream culture, be they education and schooling, welfare, or care services.
This conference proceedings explores the realities of people who live on the margins of society, positioned as out-of-place and unable to access aspects of mainstream culture, be they education and schooling, welfare, or care services.
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Jamaican Speech Forms in Ethiopia
The Emergence of a New Linguistic Scenario in Shashamane
This first systematic survey of Jamaican English in Ethiopia explores its spread through Rastafarianism and Reggae. It shows how a Creole born from the slavery route has hybridized and is now making its way back to Africa with new, creative speech-forms.
This first systematic survey of Jamaican English in Ethiopia explores its spread through Rastafarianism and Reggae. It shows how a Creole born from the slavery route has hybridized and is now making its way back to Africa with new, creative speech-forms.
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International Conference on Political Economy of Water
A Social Work Response
Access to water is a fundamental human right affecting quality of life and dignity. The social work profession must address the challenges of water scarcity. This book examines the issue and develops viable social work intervention strategies based on successful models.
Access to water is a fundamental human right affecting quality of life and dignity. The social work profession must address the challenges of water scarcity. This book examines the issue and develops viable social work intervention strategies based on successful models.
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Thinking Colours
Perception, Translation and Representation
These essays explore the interaction between sensation, perception, and the cultural representation of colour. This volume shows that the interpretation of colour is emotional and varies by culture, making it a strong semiotic resource for communicating meaning.
These essays explore the interaction between sensation, perception, and the cultural representation of colour. This volume shows that the interpretation of colour is emotional and varies by culture, making it a strong semiotic resource for communicating meaning.
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The Challenges of Mobility
Research, Debates and Practices
This book arose from a shortage of literature on mobility as a tool for learning, dialogue, and artistic exchange. How does mobility alter geographies and create new narratives? This volume provides fresh perspectives on the crucial challenges of mobility.
This book arose from a shortage of literature on mobility as a tool for learning, dialogue, and artistic exchange. How does mobility alter geographies and create new narratives? This volume provides fresh perspectives on the crucial challenges of mobility.
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The convergence of robotics, informatics, genetics, information technologies, and cognitive sciences will have a significant impact on society in the years to come. This volume provides some of the theoretical tools necessary to tackle the opportunities and risks of the future.
The convergence of robotics, informatics, genetics, information technologies, and cognitive sciences will have a significant impact on society in the years to come. This volume provides some of the theoretical tools necessary to tackle the opportunities and risks of the future.
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