This collection challenges the view that translanguaging should only be used by language teachers. Through practical descriptions of its use in science and maths classrooms, it shows how this pedagogy can be a vehicle to help students understand difficult academic concepts.
Change Agents at Work
This book investigates the change agent role, examining the skills they bring and how they develop over time. It provides crucial insights for agencies responsible for hiring and supporting change agents, helping them craft job postings and design effective support structures.
This book analyzes the spacetime continuum in science fiction, synthesizing cutting-edge research from literary analysis, quantum physics, and astrophysics. These essays offer fresh views and analytical tools to stimulate the curiosity of educators, researchers, and students.
A Discourse Analysis of the ‘Trumpusconi’ Phenomenon
Is Trump our contemporary Berlusconi? This work analyses the two political figures through discourse analysis to see if their similarities go beyond personality. It confirms the ‘Trumpusconi’ idea, but shows Trump belongs to a different era of infotainment.
Edward Long’s Libel of Africa
This book examines Edward Long’s 1774 History of Jamaica as a catalyst for British racial supremacy. Long vehemently denigrated Africans in a work of race vilification whose unjust ramifications for black people are still felt in Britain today.
The Commercialization of the Holiday Season in Quebec, 1885-1915
More than a century ago, the consumer spirit of Christmas blossomed in French Canada. Here, Christmas supplanted New Year’s Day as the main winter holiday, and Santa Claus replaced Baby Jesus. This book questions the genesis of seemingly immemorial traditions.
This book applies Saint Augustine’s ethics to contemporary social justice. In dialogue with modern political philosophy, it offers new frameworks for addressing 21st-century challenges and prepares readers for today’s most urgent social justice debates.
Black American Women’s Voices and Transgenerational Trauma
This book explores neo-slave narratives by black American women, showing how authors write through the transgenerational trauma of slavery. It demonstrates how traumatic memory is inscribed on the female body and how storytelling enables black women’s voices to be heard.
Acute Right Heart Failure
Acute right heart failure is a complex syndrome often overlooked in research. This book covers its precursors, from normal physiology to pathology, and offers comprehensive guidance on its early assessment and management based on current clinical and experimental trials.
To combat human error in complex cockpits, this book offers unique insights into building an onboard expert system. It details a system that supports the crew by detecting a hazard in real-time, identifying its source, and providing recommendations to pilots to avoid accidents.
This book explores dystopian British views of Serbia as a travel destination from 1717 to 1911. Travel accounts depict a politically unstable region on the fringe of the Orient, demonising Serbia’s national struggle while shedding light on its national awakening.
A Special Model of Classical Reception
This volume traces the influence of epics like the Odyssey across a vast geographical and cultural space. It analyzes modern and contemporary tales from around the globe, focusing on how major political phenomena can have on universal creativity.
This book focuses on recent advances in nonlinear analysis and optimization, with applications in fields like artificial intelligence. Presenting ideas and techniques to stimulate further research, it is a valuable reference for researchers, engineers, and students.
As the world’s population grows and millions suffer from hunger, agricultural mega-companies promote genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This book investigates the many concerns and legal perspectives surrounding the demand for these products.
This illustrated book uses cultural studies to analyze the significance of blue jeans, handbags, wrestling, Donald Duck, and other aspects of American pop culture. Written in a lively, accessible style, it is ideal for students and the general reader alike.
A Philosophical Look at Keynes and Hayek
This book examines the crossing between philosophy, semiotics, and economics. Reconsidering the contributions of Keynes and Hayek through the semiotic approach of Charles S. Peirce, it creates new conceptual frameworks to rethink the paths to complexity in our world.
A virtual honeypot detects threats from hackers and captures data about their attacks. This book details how to confuse attackers and direct them onto the wrong path.
Theatres of Rebellion in Nicaragua
To understand Nicaragua today, we must look at its theatrical performances of power and resistance. This book examines the nation’s history, from the colonial period to the Sandinista Revolution, to reveal the critical connection between revolt and cultural performance.
Trauma and Survival in the Contemporary Church
At an uncertain moment for the Anglican Communion, this volume addresses ongoing experiences of trauma within the church. Shedding light for the first time on significant traumatic episodes, these narratives examine a variety of traumas and the responses, official and otherwise.
The Luo People in South Sudan
Drawing on oral history and literature, this work explores the kinships, lineages, and identity of Luo ethnic groups. It reaffirms their history and migration path, aiming to evoke intellectual curiosity and inspire further research into their ways of life and contributions.
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