Radical Neo-Enlightenment
This monograph represents a spirited response to the multiple and accelerating crises we face today. contending that we require a “radical neo-Enlightenment” to counter these systemic problems.
Customer-Centricity
Empowered customers have high expectations. This book presents a framework to understand the digital trends reshaping consumption, and analyzes the new skills and business models needed to succeed in the age of digital disruption.
Grammar and Text
The contributions here are based on presentations given at the 10th and 11th Fora for Linguistic Sharing. They present the results of original research in two broad areas, namely text and discourse linguistics and grammar.
Wallace examines the social, technical and educational implications of a society where hyper-reality, artificial intelligence and robotics may be at the centre of the new online spaces that will surely further shape us into an unknown future.
Following Forms, Following Functions
The contributions here are devoted to the analysis of the relationship between form and function, two concepts that have played, and continue to play, an important role in several disciplines, from philosophical reflection to theoretical biology.
Crisis Communication in the Digital Age
In recent years, in countries with high crisis expectation and risk probabilities, a significant rise in the number of crises has been observed. This study discusses crisis management types and strategies, stressing the vital role of public relations in their resolution.
Cultural Heritage in a Comparative Approach
Adopting a comparative approach, looking at a variety of experiences developed for the management of cultural heritage since the emergence of the protectionist movement, Ragusa analyses UNESCO cultural heritage legislation.
Ireland’s Cultural Empire
This volume highlights Ireland’s cultural and linguistic influence in the world. Contributions focus on 18th, 19th and 20th century Irish writers who export their legacy abroad, in addition to offering new perspectives on Irish emigration to Australia and the USA.
This publication explores what is new and valued about the digital media environment. Investigating a range of key questions, it is accessible to scholars in a range of academic disciplines, including communication and media studies, sociology, cultural studies and the arts.
This title enquires into the processes by which certain contemporary women pay testimony to history. It examines the reasons why they recreate the past, whether political, social or artistic, and the strategies employed to establish a comparison with the present.
Introducing A.E. Housman (1859-1936)
Sutton’s text is pivotal reading for laypersons looking for accurate insights into the private life and public career of A.E. Housman. It is also of particular interest to history buffs, poets, professors and students of classical studies, and instructors in literary criticism.
My Utopia
This collection of creative writing demonstrates that utopian thinking is beyond any gender, race, age, color, nationality or border limitations. The short fiction, essays and poems here will be of great interest to anyone who believes in the power of literature in forcing change
This book explores the servant-leadership needed to transform EU Institutions to better serve its citizens. Through real-life interviews with EU civil servants, including Herman van Rompuy, it illustrates how this philosophy empowers professionals to face 21st-century challenges.
Hidden Legacies of Baroque Thought in Contemporary Literature
This monograph presents, from the point of view of the early modern historian, the legacy of Baroque thought in modern and contemporary literature. It highlights the patterns of thought that our time owes to the age of Baroque, namely both temporal and spatial plurality.
Spanish Royal Patronage 1412-1804
Portraits have a long history in royal courts as a way of communicating the monarch’s status, rulership, and even piety. This anthology places such art works studied in the context of their commission, production, and display, with a specific focus on Spain.
Minding Dolls
This book explores the symbolic relationship between self and object, where a living human being becomes a “doll.” Losing its own nature, the “doll” is imbued with personal meaning—an intimate manifestation of one’s own experience, shaped by desire and archetypes.
You Girls Stay Here
Poynter explores a period long considered to be of poor quality as regards children’s books. She discusses a range of themes, such as female agency, power and courage, and additionally gives a linguistic analysis of selected texts, while also adopting a socio-cultural approach.
Italian Communities Abroad
This volume provides an overview of research on Italian communities abroad, and, thus, represents an important contribution to the recent wave of paradigm renewal in the field of migration (socio)linguistics of Italian.
Environmental Attitudes and Awareness
At all levels today, efforts are being made to protect and preserve the environment from further deterioration. Tankha presents an empirical study on the relationship between the measures of ecological concern and their demographic and psychosocial determinants.
Vision is not just perception, but is deeply rooted in human physiology, psychology and culture. This book challenges the Anglo-centric view that vision is a universal source for metaphor, exploring languages worldwide where other senses are preferred.