The contributions here offer new insights into aspects of Russian émigré culture already known to scholarship, but also detail new facets of the phenomenon, highlighting the significance of places of seemingly secondary importance such as Prague, Istanbul and India.
Irelands of the Mind
This compelling series of essays explores changing images of Ireland from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Its prevailing theme is the complicated sense of belonging in modern Irish culture, giving questions of national identity a new treatment.
An expert shares 25 more facts learned from a quarter-century in criminal justice. Covering policing, courts, corrections, and race, each point is backed by research. Though scholarly, the book is written for the layperson in a timely, engaging, “tell it like it is” style.
Dyslexia in First and Foreign Language Learning
Questions are tackled in this work as to whether a dyslexic student’s impairment varies depending on levels of orthographic transparency in the language system they study. It provides answers through research on reading difficulties and existing taxonomies of dyslexia sub-types.
Leading philosophers bring new methods and aims to the practice of philosophy, showing how they can serve their communities and civilization. This anthology is valuable for philosophers, professionals in education and helping disciplines, and the general public.
Youth are the last to be hired in an expansion and the first to be let go in a recession. Ensuring today’s youth do not become a “lost generation” is an urgent matter. This book deals with these challenges, to make sure that youth is not wasted on the young.
Beckett Re-Membered
This collection of recent scholarship on Samuel Beckett offers a diverse and comprehensive survey of his literary and philosophical work. It will appeal to any reader interested in provocative responses to one of the 20th century’s most important writers.
Language Politics under Colonialism
This book explores the interplay between caste power and colonialism in Western India. It offers a nuanced understanding of the collusive role indigenous elites played to preserve their dominance, strengthening the colonial regime without altering existing hierarchies.
Staircase to Heaven
In a Tel Aviv old-age home, Holocaust survivors face death not with denial, but with a rich “death culture.” This ethnography reveals how they transform anxiety into acts of comfort, respect, and unity, holding up an existential mirror to us all.
Applying an innovation systems approach, this book offers a sweeping history of South Africa’s economy from 1916 to the post-apartheid era, opening up a novel engagement with the complex phenomenon of apartheid, its genealogy and its aftermath.
Current Issues in Language Evaluation, Assessment and Testing
This volume provides a selection of research papers presented at the 17th World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics and discussing issues related to language testing and the development of language assessment instruments around the world.
This book presents insights into the work of actor Krishnan Nair, unique in the field of Kathakali. Through his superb ability to connect with audiences and his sheer charisma, Nair achieved his burning ambitions: ensuring Kathakali performers gained status and a decent wage.
On the Move
Fleeing their land, the refugee’s journey is fraught with danger and despair. They are the “untouchables” of the 21st century, testing our moral duty of hospitality. This collection of essays explores their journey as represented in literature since WWII.
This collection of critical essays explores the intersection of gender and diaspora in Indian literature. Drawing on feminist and queer studies, it examines the predicament of belonging and identity, showcasing the range and depth of the Indian diaspora.
Pedagogies of Difference and Desire in Professional Learning
This book explores what we can learn from images shared among professional communities on social media. It traces how professional learning unfolds online and considers how we can use these images as pedagogical resources, opening up windows into professional life for students.
Teaching as a Human Experience
The poems in this collection deal with the real-life worlds of teachers. This volume covers the manifold experiences, perspectives, and epiphanies of being an educator, giving creative voice to teachers and students and empowering readers with inspiration and personal agency.
Nationalism, Ethnicity, Citizenship
Global migration has challenged old certainties about nationalism, ethnicity, and citizenship. This book examines these issues from multiple perspectives, revealing that nationalism remains a dominant ideology and highlighting education’s crucial role.
This guide to forecasting adverse weather in the tropics combines theoretical foundations with practical methods for short-range forecasting in Northeast Brazil. It uses synoptic analysis, satellite data, and numerical models, making it essential for students and professionals.
This book shows how market dominance depends on firm choices and the non-price signals they send to consumers. It presents new market power indices to measure a firm’s influence and considers practical policies for regulating apps and misuse of information in cyberspace.
Emerald Green
Emerald Green is an ecocritical study of Irish literature’s reverence for the natural world. It examines writers from ancient hermit poets to modern naturalists, exploring how Ireland’s landscape—shaped by famine, loss, and rebirth—defines its literature.
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