Uncover the hidden power of metaphor in the media. This collection reveals how manipulative framing in news and film shapes reality and offers fresh insights to help you decode bias and avoid being misled. Essential for any critical thinker.
Relating the achievements of women dental professionals in the 100 years since (some) women first achieved the right to vote in the UK, this volume profiles women working in all aspects of dentistry during the period, and celebrates those who are a credit to their profession.
This book reveals overlooked keys to Jane Austen’s work: the link between ill-assorted married couples, heredity, and inheritance laws. Her heroines are keen observers of the resulting social ills, and their personal developments mirror the momentous changes in their world.
This book examines literary and cultural representations of old age in Africa. Using ageism as its central theme, it explores the ambiguity associated with the elderly, who are often highly venerated for their wisdom but also stereotyped because of their advanced age.
This book is concerned with the outcomes of the doctoral research programme of the Maryvale Institute (UK) and its contribution to new knowledge in the area of Catholic studies, a wide field including history, literature, philosophy, spirituality, and theology.
This book explores proper names: what they are, why we need them, and how they work. It focuses on the use of names in our thoughts and in communication, as tools we use to single out objects of discourse and convey information about them.
Appraisal of Water Resources for Effective and Sustainable Management
This book assesses the chemical health of the Volta Lake ecosystem, using pollution indicators to inform sustainable management. It offers an integrated approach to protect the ecosystem, safeguard quality of life, and preserve the lake for future generations.
Ruminations, Peregrinations, and Regenerations
A critical approach to Doctor Who, this book examines the famous science fiction show as a cultural artifact. It explores the show’s dialogue with politics, religion, and culture, as well as the peculiarities of its audience response.
Errors in English Pronunciation among Arabic Speakers
This book analyzes Arabs’ errors in English pronunciation, covering consonants, vowels, and word stress. It explains the reasons behind these errors, which stem from applying Arabic rules to English, and presents teaching suggestions for surmounting them.
This book examines how Oscar Wilde’s plays subvert Victorian gender roles and moral codes. He creates a new perception of womanhood and manhood, unbound by the strict borders separating the proper from the improper, revealing a morally complex new world.
This book explores postcolonial translation studies, questioning its assumptions and critically examining its failures. With perspectives on Africa, the Global South, and the Global North, it considers the postcolony in a variety of settings worldwide.
Epistemological Theory in Classical Chinese Philosophy
This book explores the epistemological frameworks of Chinese intellectual history from ancient times to the Song Dynasty. By examining classical texts, it brings to light unique Chinese approaches to knowledge, setting them against Western thought to bridge East and West.
The first deep dive into how social determinants of health fuel disparities for people with epilepsy. Through ground-breaking research into low-income communities, this book exposes the social and economic roots of inequity and charts a path toward health justice.
Japan is the world’s third-largest economy, yet surprisingly little-known. This book charts its journey from the rapid modernization of the Meiji Period to its postwar “economic miracle,” and reveals how its growth outpaced the West even during the so-called “lost decade.”
Survival after Treatment for Gynaecological Cancer
As gynaecological cancer survival rates improve, quality of life after treatment is vital. This is the first textbook on managing the physical and psychological effects of treatment. It is essential reading for gynaecological oncology specialists and related disciplines.
A comprehensive overview of spiro compounds for academics and industry professionals. Covering modern synthesis strategies and their applications with up-to-date information, this collection will inspire future advances in the field.
This captivating exploration illuminates the pivotal roles of salicylic acid (SA) and nitric oxide (NO) as master regulators in plant adaptation. The book highlights their covert alliance and collaboration in alleviating high temperature-induced oxidative stress.
Historia
Historia is a series of observations on temporality, the practice of writing history, and the histories all things accumulate. The book does not define historia, but views the term from many angles to refresh the reader’s sense of the historical.
The Empathic Movement
This book explores the Empathic Movement, which created a new cultural pole in southern Italy. It rejects individualism to give voice to the silent masses, sharing genuine emotion and seeking to reunite the arts, once torn apart by the mythic killing of the Total Artist.
The medical consequences of low-dose, low-rate exposures to ionizing radiation have been overestimated in numerous scientific publications. Jargin analyses and exposes the biases and hidden conflicts of such publications and exposes the detrimental motivations behind them.
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