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Learning Citizenship by Practicing Democracy

International Initiatives and Perspectives

Edited By: Elizabeth Pinnington, Daniel Schugurensky

£44.99

This volume brings together international perspectives on learning citizenship by practicing democracy. It explores learning democracy in educational institutions, communities, and participatory budgeting, sharing a commitment to deepen democracy worldwide.

The Stock Market Boom and Crash of 1929 Was Not a Bubble

A Book of Readings

Edited By: Bernard C. Beaudreau

From £29.99

After the 1929 crash, Yale Professor Irving Fisher argued the boom was warranted. While his view was dismissed in favor of "irrational exuberance," this book shows why Fisher was right, pointing to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff as the cause of both the boom and the crash.

After the 1929 crash, Yale Professor Irving Fisher argued the boom was warranted. While his view was dismissed in favor of “irrational exuberance,” this book shows why Fisher was right, pointing to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff as the cause of both the boom and the crash.

Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease within the Geriatric Population in Developing Countries

Edited By: Georgi Abraham, Narayan Prasad, Santosh Varughese

From £40.99

A timely resource for medical professionals caring for the elderly. It addresses the increasing trend of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and kidney disease. Focused on developing countries, this guide will also be of use to medical professionals everywhere.

Developments in Foreign Language Teaching

Inspiring Teachers, Transforming Learners

Edited By: Stella Kourieos

From £29.99

This book offers foreign language (FL) practitioners and educators practical, research-based ideas to develop their teaching skills and optimize student learning. Topics include vocabulary teaching, intercultural awareness, the use of literature, and reflective practice.

Shakespeare in Performance

Edited By: Eric C. Brown, Estelle Rivier-Arnaud

£44.99

These essays explore Shakespeare in performance across time and media. From 17th-century stagings to modern cinema, the circus, and global theatre, the collection asks what motivates Shakespearean performance and how we trace what is ephemeral.

Creative Collaboration in Art Practice, Research, and Pedagogy

Edited By: M. Kathryn Shields, Sunny Spillane

£76.99

This book reflects current discussions of the ways collaboration and participation inform the production, study, and teaching of art with innovative and unexpected results. It illustrates how the shifting boundaries of power, position, and identity result in new relationships.

Psychology and Psychotherapy in the Perspective of Christian Anthropology

Edited By: Nicolene L. Joubert, Dorothy du Plessis

£64.99

This book articulates Christian anthropology as a foundation for psychotherapy. Contributors integrate scientific psychology with Christian theology, viewing spirituality as an intrinsic part of humanity that influences health and the search for meaning.

Palaeoart of the Ice Age

By: Robert G. Bednarik

£61.99

In the first book to offer a comprehensive synthesis of the known Pleistocene palaeoart of six continents, Bednarik contemplates the origins of art in a balanced manner, based on reality rather than fantasies about cultural primacy.

Being Bilingual in Borinquen

Student Voices from the University of Puerto Rico

Edited By: Alicia Pousada

£58.99

In Puerto Rico's complex linguistic landscape, the voices of its people have been muted. This volume showcases twenty-five personal histories from language professionals, revealing their many routes to bilingualism and why one-size-fits-all policies fail.

In Puerto Rico’s complex linguistic landscape, the voices of its people have been muted. This volume showcases twenty-five personal histories from language professionals, revealing their many routes to bilingualism and why one-size-fits-all policies fail.

Women Bloggers’ Quest for Fame, Labor and Identity

Hopeful Journeys

By: Melike Aslı Sim

From £33.99

How does hope function for female bloggers? Through the narratives of women in the Turkish blogosphere, this book analyzes the relationship between womanhood, hope, and labor, offering a new, woman-centered, non-Western anthropological framework for digital labor studies.

Administrative System Innovation and Building a Public Service-Oriented Government

Edited By: Marc Holzer, Wei Hu, Mengzhong Zhang

From £32.99

As governments worldwide innovate to provide better public services, this collection of essays highlights public service theory and practice. It is an excellent, updated resource for scholars, students and practitioners in public administration.

Rethinking National Literatures and the Literary Canon in Scandinavia

Edited By: Dag Heede, Anne Heith, Ann-Sofie Lönngren

£47.99

The Nordic literary canon is transforming. This book highlights how migration, minority, and queer literatures challenge national identity. It showcases the plurality of voices questioning the fundamentals of canon formation and Nordic self-understanding.

The Shi’i Islamic Martyrdom Narratives of Imam al-Ḥusayn

An Introduction

By: Muhammad-Reza Fakhr-Rohani

From £35.99

Martyrdom narratives (maqtals) are a prominent Islamic literary genre, largely focused on the tragic Battle of Karbala. The first book-length treatment of this genre in English, this text explores its history from the dawn of Islam and requires little background knowledge.

Reading, Writing, and Digitizing

Understanding Literacy in the Electronic Age

By: Alice Horning

£44.99

Based on psycholinguistics, this book contrasts expert and novice readers and writers. It reveals how experts go beyond the text to create meaning in any medium and offers powerful strategies to support literacy development in others.

Fragile and Resilient Cities on Water

Perspectives from Venice and Tokyo

Edited By: Rosa Caroli, Stefano Soriani

£61.99

Venice and Tokyo exemplify the challenges confronting cities on water. This volume explores the "rediscovery of water," highlighting the socio-economic, environmental, and cultural process of re-evaluating heritage in these fragile, liminal spaces.

Venice and Tokyo exemplify the challenges confronting cities on water. This volume explores the “rediscovery of water,” highlighting the socio-economic, environmental, and cultural process of re-evaluating heritage in these fragile, liminal spaces.

Creating a New Horizon in Pedagogy through the Growth Mindset

By: Anjali Sharma, Sukanya Singh

From £33.99

The brain is a muscle; a growth mindset strengthens it by rewiring neural circuits. This book provides the tools and roadmap required to bring this pedagogy into the classroom and develop a culture where students believe that ‘with practice and hard work, I can do better.’

Violence and Dystopia

Mimesis and Sacrifice in Contemporary Western Dystopian Narratives

By: Daniel Cojocaru

£52.99

A critical examination of imitative desire, scapegoating, and sacrifice in contemporary dystopian narratives through the lens of René Girard’s mimetic theory. It analyzes works by J.G. Ballard, Chuck Palahniuk, Margaret Atwood, and Will Self.

To Democratize or Not? Trials and Tribulations in the Postcolonial World

Edited By: Volkan Ipek, Ebru Ilter-Akarcay

From £30.99

This book brings together local voices from Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America to offer a comparative analysis of democracy and development. Contributors explore a shared disenchantment with politics, democratic backsliding, and the trials of the postcolonial era.

Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism

Case Studies of Best Practice

Edited By: Louis D'Amore, Patrick Kalifungwa

£54.99

The travel and tourism industry is both a significant contributor to climate change and is directly impacted by it. As a vital driver of the global economy, the sector must adapt. This collection offers indispensable insights and models of best practice.

From Knowledge Management to Learning Organisation to Innovation

The Way Ahead!

Edited By: Fawzy Soliman

£52.99

This book argues that innovation is influenced by learning, which is driven by knowledge. Articles by renowned experts show how to manage knowledge and learning to drive innovation, and alert management to the risks of a poorly managed process.

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