American “Outsider”
This book jettisons preconceptions of America, throwing back the curtains on the hidden lives of Irish-American Pavees. Journey with these “people of the road”—shy migrants who live in the shadows of rumour, hearsay, and a hot summer sun.
American Dreams
This collection offers contemporary definitions for the “American Dream”—or rather, Dreams. Multidisciplinary selections from international scholars reflect current developments and approaches in US Studies, helping to broaden the scope of the field.
American Popular Culture
“A varied and fascinating collection of original investigations.” Scholars explore how pop culture has become our new reality, absorbing every facet of life. This book offers important insights into this maddening phenomenon’s uplifting and downgrading possibilities.
Kassis describes American perceptions of the Nordic countries which contributed to the construction of the 19th-century American national identity. He explores how Nordic unity and the Americanisation of Northern Europe link to Americans’ utopian reflection on Nordic societies.
An Analysis of the Role of Cycling in Sustainable Urban Mobility
This book analyses why cycling is returning to cities to solve the crisis of the car-centric model. It argues that it is not possible to solve this crisis without giving a central role to the bicycle as a key part of any sustainable urban mobility project.
Master culture-specific vocabulary for intercultural communication between English and Romanian. This unique dictionary is an easy-to-use tool for translators, students, and professionals, with vocabulary organised thematically to cover cuisine, holidays, sports, and more.
While the COVID-19 crisis impacted everyone, women and girls were affected differently, with preexisting inequalities often exacerbated. This collection of rigorous analyses from international scholars critically interrogates this under-examined issue around the world.
This book offers an integrated framework to analyze four types of family violence. Drawing from psychology and sociology, it reveals both the shared risk factors common to all and the unique mechanisms specific to particular relationships, based on state-of-the-art research.
This original, international work offers new perspectives on leisure studies. For the first time in English, it presents interdisciplinary dialogues from countries like Brazil and Portugal that depart from traditional viewpoints to consider leisure as a political practice.
An International Humanitarian Organisation
Parker discusses the current approach to the climate crisis and gives a clear view of the history of the failed protocols and promises. He studies why solutions only emerge by changing the international structure of governance, a structure now conditioned by out-dated modes.
More than an average textbook, this guide combines major theories with culturally-relevant examples and indigenous research from the Middle East. Written by local experts, it helps students understand the relevance of psychology to their own lives and societies.
Academic Mobility and Migration are a reality for most in higher education. This unique volume explores their impact on institutions and people, considering underexplored aspects like virtual mobility, North-South mobility, and questions of identity.
Analyzing Public Policies in Latin America
This book presents research on public policies in Latin America from a cognitive perspective. It asks what paradigms have shaped these policies, how they have changed over time, and who the new actors and coalitions influencing agendas are today.
Proposing that “deviance” is a fluid term that advances cultural, gender, and societal norms, Cusack argues that traditional and progressive classifications of human deviance could authentically be reworked in consideration of animals’ anatomy, breeding, gender, and mating.
Few studies have analyzed anti-social behaviour in Northern Ireland. This book fills that gap, considering the Troubles, the role of paramilitary groups, and the impact of the political settlement to offer insight into how to respond to the problem.
Antiziganism
This volume explores the discrimination and persecution of Romanies, focusing on the theoretical understanding of ‘antiziganism.’ Essays analyze the historical continuity of stereotypes and the counter-discourse of Romanies, providing necessary readings.
This collection of qualitative studies explores current educational issues concerning teachers, students, and parents. Using scientific yet comprehensible methods, it investigates attitudes and behaviours on topics of international relevance, making research accessible to all.
These essays use social psychology theories to explore new research on vulnerable groups and mental health. This book is a useful tool for professionals in psychology, education, and social work, and accessible to a wider audience.
Applied Social Sciences
Applied Social Sciences: Sociology offers a collection of studies explaining complex phenomena like migration, culture, and identity. This volume provides material for professionals and is accessible to the public interested in interdisciplinary sociological approaches.
Applied Social Sciences
This collection of essays on social work explores topics from burnout and migration to child attachment and rehabilitation. It is an essential resource for students, social workers, and researchers who wish to improve personally and professionally.