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**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX****'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on Sunday **The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies.Dogs became our companionsWheat fed a booming populationCattle gave...
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Cornerstone Digital
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2017-10-19
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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model – recognised as one of the most important reforms related to children who are the victims of crime...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-18
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In dem interdisziplinär besetzten Sammelband wird die sozialstrukturelle Zusammensetzung des Publikums, das wechselseitige Verhältnis von Oper und Gesellschaft und die Zukunft der Oper diskutiert. Die Erwartungen und das Erleben des Opernpublikums sind ebenso ein Thema...
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Springer VS
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2017-10-18
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Das Buch greift die Diskussion um Inklusion in den letzten Jahren in den unterschiedlichsten gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhängen kritisch auf. Ausgangspunkt der Betrachtung ist die Stadt und das urbane Zusammenleben. Denn insbesondere Städte und hier kompakte, also dichte...
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Springer VS
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2017-10-18
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This book is an extensive study of the figure of the lost child in English-speaking and European literature and culture. It argues that the lost child figure is of profound importance for our society, a symptom as well as a cause of deep trauma.This trauma, or void, is...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-18
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This focused case study analyses the roots of super-diversity in a place where immigration is an emerging phenomenon, Northwestern Spain (Galicia). It is characterized by a mostly rural population, an aging demographic, and a historically depressed economy. Yet the...
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Springer
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2017-10-18
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Drawing on data from 340 municipalities in the Netherlands as well as ethnographic fieldwork, this book presents original research on neighbourhood watch groups to illustrate how their actions contribute to collective efficacy and lower crime levels. Technological...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-18
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Der Sammelband nimmt die multiplen Inanspruchnahmen eines selbstverantwortlichen, sich und seine Praxis reflektierenden und optimierenden Subjekts sowie die Folgen seiner potenziellen Überforderung in den Blick. Diese wachsende Inanspruchnahme resultiert dabei, so die...
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Springer VS
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2017-10-18
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This book is the first full-length study of HIV/AIDS work in relation to government and NGOs. In the early 2000s, Pakistan’s response to HIV/AIDS was scaled-up and declared an area of urgent intervention.This response was funded by international donors requiring...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This volume identifies some of the remaining gaps in extant theories of systemic racism, and in doing so, illuminates paths forward. The contributors explore topics such as the enduring hyper-criminalization of blackness, the application of the white racial frame, and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-17
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This book examines a basic assumption behind most of the critical, progressive thinking of our times: that trade unions are necessarily tools for solidarity and are integral to a more equal and just society. Shaul A. Duke assesses the trade union's potential to promote...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This edited collection - one of a kind in its field - addresses the theoretical and practical implications facing representations of midwifery and media. Bringing together international scholars and practitioners, this succinct volume offers a cross-disciplinary...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This volume explores the dialogue between Arab media and global developments in the information age, looking at the influence of new technologies in Arab societies and the evolving role of Arab women in ‘old’ and ‘new’ media. By gathering together contributions from...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This book aims to identify the most important political, socio-economic, and technical determinants of Internet development in China, through a historical approach that combines political economy, cultural, and public studies. Firstly, the book looks at the most...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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This book highlights the lived experiences of gay Muslims in Malaysia, where Islam is the majority and official religion, and in Britain, where Muslims form a religious minority. By exploring how they negotiate their religious and sexual identities, Shah challenges the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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Considering the different traditions of cosmopolitan thinking and experimentation, this cutting edge volume examines the contemporary revival of cosmopolitanism as a response to the challenges of living in an interdependent world. Through a unique multidisciplinary...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-17
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This text addresses the Philippines’ historical and contemporary reproductive politics, offering a timely insight into the rich reproductive lives of Filipinos. It critically explores stories of sexuality, religiosity, and reproductive livelihoods during the immediate...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2017-10-17
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Der Band bietet eine kritisch-reflexive und potenzialorientierte Analyse moderner Beratung. Als reflexives und klärendes Handlungsfeld wird diese Form der Unterstützung für Ratsuchende und Zielgruppen wieder mehr an gesellschaftlich-strukturelle Verhältnisse und...
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Springer VS
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2017-10-17
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Soziale Arbeit als Wohlfahrtsproduktion
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This book provides a critical discussion of the way in which religion influences: criminal and antisocial behaviour, punishment and the law, intergroup conflict and peace-making, and the rehabilitation of offenders. The authors argue that in order to understand how...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2017-10-17
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