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Der Sammelband vereint Beiträge, die im Rahmen der Vorlesungsreihe «Afrika: Radikal neu denken?» an der Freien Universität Berlin entstanden sind. Sie fragen nach den Pfaden, die Afrikaner_innen heute jenseits der anscheinend allgemein gültigen Konventionen beschreiten...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2016-09-08
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Providing a historical analysis of the impact of criminology on the rationale of punishment and the sentencing systems in Europe and the US between the 1870s and the 1930s, Reinventing Punishment: A Comparative History of Criminology and Penology in the 19th and 20th...
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OUP Oxford
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2016-09-08
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'Leo Ruickbie's impeccably-written The Impossible Zoo is a menagerie like no other, as its exotic inhabitants are fabulous in every sense of the word. So for anyone who has ever wished that dragons and unicorns were real, for anyone who believes that they are, and for...
Editeur :
Robinson
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2016-09-08
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With the advent of digital devices and software, self-tracking practices have gained new adherents and have spread into a wide array of social domains. The Quantified Self movement has emerged to promote 'self-knowledge through numbers'. In this groundbreaking book...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-09-07
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Hunderte von Millionen Blogs auf Plattformen wie Tumblr, Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram usw. Milliarden Bilder, in jeder Sekunde gepostet, geliked, geteilt, modifiziert und neu arrangiert – eine Wetterküche für das Geschmacksklima von morgen! Wie funktioniert diese...
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Springer VS
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2016-09-07
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In the face of the destructive possibilities of resurgent nationalisms, unyielding ethnicities and fundamentalist religious affinities, there is hardly a more urgent task than understanding how humans can learn to live alongside one another. This fascinating book shows...
Editeur :
Polity
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2016-09-07
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This book directly addresses the multiplicity and complexity of narrative research by illustrating a variety of avenues to pursuing and publishing research that falls under the umbrella of narrative work. The chapters are drawn from a wide range of disciplines including...
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Springer
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2016-09-07
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Der vorliegende Sammelband vereint aktuelle theoretische und empirische Beiträge einer Soziologie des Sterbens. Sterben ist keine allein physische und psychische, sondern auch eine soziale Wirklichkeit. Die Erfahrung der Begrenztheit des Daseins und damit auch der...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2016-09-06
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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Chinese advertising as an industry, a discourse and profession in China’s search for modernity and cultural globalization. It compares and contrasts the advertising practices of Chinese advertising agencies and foreign...
Editeur :
Polity
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2016-09-06
Collection :
China Today
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The body is a rich object for aesthetic inquiry. We aesthetically assess both our own bodies and those of others, and our felt bodily experiences--as we eat, have sex, and engage in other everyday activities--have aesthetic qualities.The body, whether depicted or...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-09-06
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This book examines the practices of cybercriminals who steal and sell personal information acquired through various means, including mass data breaches, to engage in cybercrime and fraud. Using data from multiple English and Russian language web forums, the authors...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-09-06
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When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better-but it is always more tiring In Japan, a boy sleeps in his parents' bed until age ten, but still shows independence in all other areas of his life. In rural India, toilet training begins one month after infants are...
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
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2016-09-06
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Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. States, corporations, universities, cities, NGOs and individuals believe they cannot miss the future. But what exactly is the future? It remains a mystery ? perhaps the greatest mystery,...
Editeur :
Polity
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2016-09-06
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Social movements are not only a potential challenge to
societies, they also challenge social theory. This volume looks at social
movements and social movement research through the lens of different social
theories. What can social movement studies learn from these...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2016-09-06
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This book explores different aspects of LA-ICP-MS (laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry). It presents a large array of new analytical protocols for elemental or isotope analysis. LA-ICP-MS is a powerful tool that combines a sampling device able to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-09-05
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The aim of this volume is to explore entrepreneurship and business from the perspective of Islamic principles, which are usually based on collaboration, teamwork, generosity and altruism. The contributions deal with the confluence of Islamic Principles with...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-09-02
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This book analyzes how the state constructs and reproduces gender identities in the context and geopolitics of Jordan. Guardianship over women is examined as not only the basis of women’s legal and social subordination, but also a key factor in the construction and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-09-02
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This book examines the changes in the governance of human expression as a result of the development of the Internet. It tells the story of the emergence of a global regime that almost completely lacks institutions, and develops a concept of ‘expression governance’ that...
Editeur :
Springer
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2016-09-02
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Trotz ihrer Relevanz und Verbreitung haben Let’s Play-Videos bislang kaum Einzug in die (medien-)wissenschaftliche Forschung gehalten. Dieser Sammelband hinterfragt das junge Phänomen nicht nur aus medientheoretischer und medienästhetischer Sicht, sondern hinterfragt...
Editeur :
Springer VS
Parution :
2016-09-02
Collection :
Neue Perspektiven der Medienästhetik
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The images of migrants and refugees arriving in precarious boats on the shores of southern Europe, and of the makeshift camps that have sprung up in Lesbos, Lampedusa, Calais and elsewhere, have become familiar sights on television screens around the world. But what do...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-09-02
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