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Contingencies and Masterly Fictions

Countertextuality in Dickens, Contemporary Fiction and Theory

By: Lauren Watson

£39.99

This book establishes deconstructive dialogues between Dickens's novels, contemporary literature, and post-structuralist theory. This countertextual reading exposes instability in writing, but also in racial and gender identities, developing a new poetics of theory.

This book establishes deconstructive dialogues between Dickens’s novels, contemporary literature, and post-structuralist theory. This countertextual reading exposes instability in writing, but also in racial and gender identities, developing a new poetics of theory.

Museums and Innovations

Edited By: Zvjezdana Antos

£52.99

This volume addresses innovative ways to present cultural heritage primarily in ethnographic and social history museums through recent exhibitions. Essential political issues related to power and the strong influences of the museum are addressed in each section.

Assessing Organizational Diversity with Structural Equation Modeling

By: Salomón Alcocer Guajardo

From £44.99

This hands-on guide shows HR practitioners and researchers how to apply partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess the statistical relationships between workforce diversity and organizational performance, with practical examples provided throughout.

Human Rights and Diverse Societies

Challenges and Possibilities

Edited By: François Crépeau

£44.99

In a world of increasing diversity, how can universal human rights be practically realized? This book explores the tensions between group identities and individual freedoms, identifying new frameworks to empower marginalized groups in diverse societies.

The Effects of Sex and Culture on the Apology Performance of Native English Speakers and Learners

By: Elaheh Nosratirad

From £34.99

This empirical study explores how gender, culture, and context influence the language of native speakers and learners. Arguing these factors must be considered together, it reveals how gender's influence differs across Western Anglo-Saxon and Middle-Eastern Persian cultures.

This empirical study explores how gender, culture, and context influence the language of native speakers and learners. Arguing these factors must be considered together, it reveals how gender’s influence differs across Western Anglo-Saxon and Middle-Eastern Persian cultures.

Readings in Language and Identity

“I Am What I Say”

Edited By: Hassen Zriba

From £29.99

This collection studies the complex relations between language and identity from a variety of theoretical perspectives. It brings together researchers from a range of fields to advance debates about the meanings of language and identity in contemporary cultural contexts.

David Malouf’s Partnership Narratives

The Light that Fills the World

By: Antonella Riem Natale

From £33.99

This profound and poetic analysis of eminent Australian writer David Malouf’s work invites the reader into his lyrical exploration of life. A groundbreaking study, it highlights his essential contribution to Australian and world literatures.

Thomas Aquinas

Teacher of Humanity

Edited By: John Hittinger

£62.99

John Paul II called Thomas Aquinas a “Doctor of Humanity” for affirming human dignity. This collection of papers explores the philosophical and theological thought of both men, applying their wisdom to challenges from political praxis to transhumanism.

Global Norms in the Twenty-First Century

Edited By: Klaus-Gerd Giesen, Kees van der Pijl

£39.99

Global norms are no longer established by states alone, but by new actors like the private sector and NGOs. This collection of critical studies challenges convenient theories to explore the practical, theoretical and ethical implications of this new world.

Development and Decay of Public Administration in Bangladesh

A Three Generational Study

By: Fairuj Anica, Muhammad Sayadur Rahman

From £29.99

This book analyzes the development and decay of public administration in Bangladesh, revealing how the British “steel frame” of bureaucracy provides its basis. Though post-colonial governments tried to form their own bureaucracy, they failed to retain its prestige and glory.

Improvisation

Between Technique and Spontaneity

Edited By: Marina Santi

£34.99

This book explores improvisation—a creative process where shared practices meet spontaneity. The studies within contend that artistic improvisation holds the key to understanding the improvisation that pervades our professions and everyday experiences.

Italian Canadian Heritage

Migration and Welfare Support from the Second Post-War Period Onwards

By: Valentina Sgro

From £29.99

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic and cultural relations between Italy and Canada since the mid-20th century. It focuses on Italian-Canadian migratory flows, integration, work, and the promotion of a unique cultural heritage.

Selected African Studies in Memory of Zsuzsánna Biedermann

Edited By: Judit Kiss, István Tarrósy

From £38.99

In memory of Dr. Zsuzsánna Biedermann, Hungarian scholars explore African studies from the unique perspective of "the other Europe." Case studies delve into African-Eastern European connections, development, and migration, with a special focus on Rwanda and East Africa.

In memory of Dr. Zsuzsánna Biedermann, Hungarian scholars explore African studies from the unique perspective of “the other Europe.” Case studies delve into African-Eastern European connections, development, and migration, with a special focus on Rwanda and East Africa.

What Made the Eighteenth Century Writers and Their Novels

By: Stefano Mochi

From £32.99

This book examines eighteenth-century novels, focusing on the skills readers needed to master them. It analyses how these skills were shaped by the cultural and political climate, from debates on education to new philosophical and scientific theories.

Higher Education and Research in the Post-Knowledge Society

Scenarios for a Future World

Edited By: Merle Jacob, Mary-Louise Kearney, V. Lynn Meek

From £31.99

How will higher education evolve to underpin sustainable societies? This book explores future scenarios against a background of transformation, including digital advances, globalization, socio-economic inequality, and climate change.

A Non-Least Squares Approach to Linear Models

By: Mike Jacroux

From £32.99

This book provides a unifying framework for linear models in scientific data analysis. Unlike other texts, it uses a non-least squares approach. This allows for more complex models and simplifies proofs, making the theory easier to read and apply.

Tones in Zhangzhou

Pitch and Beyond

By: Yishan Huang

From £36.99

This book explores tones in Zhangzhou, an under-described Southern Min variety, based on quantitative analyses. It overturns previous studies by finding Zhangzhou has eight tones, not seven, and will interest linguists as an exemplar in using statistical methods in phonology.

Graphic History

Essays on Graphic Novels And/As History

Edited By: Richard Iadonisi

£44.99

This collection of essays explores the unique ways graphic novels shed new light on history. Analyzing writers from Art Spiegelman (Maus) to Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis), these essays cover subjects from Jack the Ripper to the Iranian Revolution.

Intelligent Lithium-Ion Battery State of Charge (SOC) Estimation Methods

By: Shunli Wang , Yujie Wang, Dan Deng, Carlos Fernandez, Josep M. Guerrero

From £32.99

This book proposes a method for estimating lithium battery state of charge (SOC) by fusing deep learning and filtering algorithms. It uses BiLSTM neural networks to overcome the limitations of standard LSTM, resulting in improved feature extraction and greater accuracy.

Rereading Shakespeare’s Prince Hal and Falstaff

By: John Hardy

From £29.99

This book analyzes the unlikely friendship of Prince Hal and Falstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV plays. Though the future king rejects Falstaff, arguably the world’s greatest comic character, his voice, representing a more human side of existence, cannot ultimately be denied.

This book analyzes the unlikely friendship of Prince Hal and Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV plays. Though the future king rejects Falstaff, arguably the world’s greatest comic character, his voice, representing a more human side of existence, cannot ultimately be denied.

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