Beneath the long history of Africa-India relations lies a troubling reality of racism. This collection of studies explores prejudice against Blackness in India through the lived experiences of sub-Saharan Africans and Siddhis (Afro-Indians).
Presence of the Cross in Public Spaces
This collection discusses the debate on the presence of the cross in the public space in a number of European states and it considers its potential effects. The analyses presented concern not only the established democracies of Western Europe, but also post-communist states.
Gender is everywhere, from the cradle to the grave. Like the air, it is all around us, seldom thought of, but always present. Spanning literature, politics, sex, and religion, we hope you enjoy this volume and take away something you did not anticipate.
Press, Propaganda and Politics
This study compares media in Francoist Spain and Communist Romania, revealing startling similarities in the propaganda of two opposing regimes. It challenges old paradigms and forges a new, unified framework for understanding totalitarian systems.
Print Culture through the Ages
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.
Printed Advertisement 1947-1970
This work explains the politics of newspaper advertisements in Bengal between 1947 and 1970 and the Bengali middle class’s encounter with them. Though sober, the ads shaped desires and prescribed a lifestyle, preparing the ground for modern consumerism.
Privilege and Prejudice
Twenty years after Peggy McIntosh’s groundbreaking essay on white privilege, these essays reveal how sexism and racism persist. This text explores enduring inequality in higher education, technology, and media, even in systems trying to address these problems.
Privileged Mobilities
Marking an important contribution to the growing school of critical studies of tourism, this title raises questions regarding privileged mobiles from the standpoint of class, gender, ethnicity and citizenship.
The Internet of Things creates immense challenges in digital systems. This book tackles the exponential complexity of Boolean problems, presenting powerful new solutions using GPUs, exploring security applications, and discussing the scientific basis of future quantum computers.
This title presents an analysis of core issues such as the role of the media in educating, protecting and promoting human rights, and the challenges facing the media and human rights. It also contains suggestions and measures to increase awareness on human rights.
Is scientific forecasting of the future possible? The authors of this book are convinced it is. Using rigorous methodology and mathematical modeling, leading experts demonstrate what the world will look like in the coming decades and centuries.
Based on interviews with working women in Karachi, this book explores their struggle for identity and survival in a male-dominated society. Using clear graphs and case studies, it details the problems they face in a gender-biased world.
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.
Processes of Immigration in Rural Europe
This anthology sheds light on the diversity of in-migration, its specific implications for development and strategies for coping. The contributions encourage theoretical discussions, and provide stimuli for practitioners involved in migration and development issues.
This volume explores the interplay of genre and the interpersonal component of language. It reveals connections between genre conventions and interpersonal meanings in professional discourse, including media, academic, institutional, and promotional genres.
This volume examines critical aspects of global migration—from the rule of law and climate refugees to human trafficking and integration. It explores how the situation might evolve over the next 20 years, offering a broader perspective on this complex phenomenon.
This volume explores how practitioners respond to current social realities with creative and innovative social work practice. It examines how they can contribute to policy development through their work on dementia, substance use, juvenile reintegration, and more.
Developing countries stand to lose or gain from globalization. This book provides critical insights into trade competitiveness, foreign investment, and natural resources, provoking debate and leading to solutions that help improve their lot.
Protecting Adolescent Girls with HIV in Malawi
This book examines the socio-cultural and structural barriers to contraception for adolescent girls living with HIV in Malawi. It highlights their compounded health risks and advocates for improved policies and programs to enhance their health outcomes and well-being.
Psychology and Culture
This book uniquely explores clinical psychology and psychoanalysis from a cross-cultural perspective. It covers topics from personality disorders and suicide to cultural emotions and dream interpretation, offering vital insights for psychologists and culture enthusiasts alike.