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Most contemporary journalistic and scholarly accounts of the instability gripping Afghanistan and Pakistan have argued that violent Islamic extremism, including support for the Taliban and related groups, is either rooted in Pashtun history and culture, or finds willing...
Editeur :
Hurst
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2014-06-15
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Millions of users have taken up residence in virtual worlds, and in those worlds they find opportunities to revisit and rewrite their religious lives. Robert M. Geraci argues that virtual worlds and video games have become a locus for the satisfaction of religious...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2014-06-13
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Where is sociology in contemporary media studies? How do sociological questions and arguments shape media analysis? These are the questions addressed in this timely collection on media sociology. Sociology was fundamental in defining the analytical boundaries of early...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-06-13
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Do you feel under increasing pressure to produce high quality publications, or struggle to translate your great ideas into inspirational – and engaging – writing? Gillie Bolton introduces her three ‘key phases’ method (Write for Myself, Redraft for my Reader, Edit for...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
Parution :
2014-06-13
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Die Herausforderungen des demografischen Wandels verlangen nicht nur arbeits-, sondern auch entgelt- und leistungspolitische Lösungen. Anhand einer ersten empirischen Studie zeigt dieses Buch, dass es in den Betrieben bereits eine breite Palette von entgelt- und...
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Springer VS
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2014-06-13
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The book critically investigates the local impact of international organizations beyond a Western rationale and aims to overcome Eurocentric patterns of analysis. Considering Asian and Western examples, the contributions originate from different disciplines and study...
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Springer
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2014-06-13
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In this edited open access book leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds wrestle with social science integration opportunities and challenges. This book explores the growing concern of how best to achieve effective integration of the social science...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-06-11
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When is the "right" time? How can I meet the demands of a professorship whilst caring for a young family? Choosing to become a mother has a profound effect on the career path of women holding academic positions, especially in the physical sciences. Yet many women...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Post-crisis perspectives refer to scenarios after a crisis, possible options of dealing with them, and the importance for defining these scenarios. This anthology seeks to identify paths and perspectives that go beyond the contemporary economic crisis. In searching for...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Bringing together sociology of the body with powerful examinations of educational theory and social class, Henry examines how children's experiences of school and pedagogy are shaped by their bodies and the ideas of social class and class identity that their bodies...
Editeur :
Palgrave Pivot
Parution :
2014-06-11
Collection :
The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education
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Female Images of God in Christian Worship: In the Spirituality of TongSungGiDo of the Korean Church examines problems that arise from the use of exclusively patriarchal images in modern Christian worship. The author asserts that female images in the Bible could help...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Based on archival research, this volume is concerned with the treatment of «fallen women» and prostitutes at the London Lock Hospital and Asylum throughout the nineteenth century. As venereally-diseased women, they were treated in the hospital for their physical...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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In art and literature, animals appear not only as an allegoric representation but as a reference which troubles the border between humanity and animality. The aim of this book is to challenge traditional ways of confronting animality with humanity and to consider how...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Wie werden Tiere in der Literatur dargestellt? Welche spezifischen Funktionen übernehmen sie in verschiedenen kulturellen Traditionen?Wie differieren ihre Darstellungen in unterschiedlichen Medien? Am Beispiel prominenter Tierfiguren sowie an bis dato eher...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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How do individuals, communities, and institutions react to crime, disorder, and social control events?How do such incidents shape the contours of social order and the make-up of society? Why do some crimes and disorders matter more than others in influencing how we...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Poor, But Sexy: Reflections on Berlin Scenes offers readers a varied cross-section of the city’s scenes, providing a prismatic view of one of Europe’s mythical cultural capitals. The authors gathered here address a range of topics, including Turkish gay clubs, queer...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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Die Aufsätze dieses Bandes befassen sich mit Raumvorstellungen, die sich in Österreich-Ungarn ausgeprägt und über die Zeit der Doppelmonarchie hinweg weitergewirkt haben. Trotz ihrer thematischen Vielfalt, die von der Belletristik über den Journalismus bis zur Musik und...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-06-11
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This volume addresses the directions that studies of archaeological human remains have taken in a number of different countries, where attitudes range from widespread support to prohibition. Overlooked in many previous publications, this diversity in attitudes is...
Editeur :
Springer
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2014-06-10
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This Brief provides a theoretical and conceptual development of a new Risk Assessment Toolbox (RAT) for the early detection of violent extremists. It is based on a neurocognitive perspective, conceptualized as ‘neuroplasticity-in-action’ arising from brain-based neural...
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Springer
Parution :
2014-06-10
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Media Framing of the Muslim World examines and explains how news about Islam and the Muslim world is produced and consumed, and how it impacts on relations between Islam and the West. The authors cover key issues in this relationship including the reporting on war and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2014-06-08
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